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Salvia divinorum
BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION
Family :
Lamiaceae (Former: Labiatae)
Genus :
Salvia
Species :
divinorum; splendens
COMMON NAMES
Ska Pastora; Shepherdess's Herb; ska Maria Pastora; yerba de Maria; Sally-D
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Atypical Psychedelic
DESCRIPTION
Salvia divinorum is a sprawling perennial herb found in the Sierra Mazatec region of Mexico. Its leaves contain the extremely potent Salvinorin A. It has a history of buccal use as a divinatory psychedelic, and has been widely available since the mid 1990s primarily as a smoked herb. Its effects are considered unpleasant by many people.
BASICS EFFECTS IMAGES HEALTH LAW DOSE CHEMISTRY
On Feb 19, 2011, a Notice to Interested Parties proposing that Salvia divinorum and salvinorin A be controlled in Canada was published, marking the beginning of a 30-day comment period. Read more...
GENERAL INFORMATION #
Basic Salvia Info
Salvia Bits & Pieces
Boosting Salvia with MAOI's
Salvinorin A: A Note of Caution by Daniel Siebert
Salvia & Drug Tests
Australia Controls S. divinorum
RELATED VAULTS #
Salvinorin B Ethoxymethyl Ether Vault
FAQs #
Salvia FAQ
Daniel Siebert's Salvia FAQ
HISTORY #
Salvia Timeline
ASK EROWID ANSWERS #
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Is Salvia divinorum the most potent psychedelic known to m...
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Are salvinorin and THC really "thujone derivatives"?
Can salvia extract smoked with cannabis cause chest pains?
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ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
A Survey of Salvia divinorum Users
Divining the Sage: Book Recommendations for Interpreting the Salvia Enigma, by David Arnson
"Consumer Advocacy, Peer Review, and Fictional Figures in a Journal Article Quantifying Salvia divinorum Products", by Jon Hanna
Sage Wisdom, by Robert Campbell
Salvinorin, by D.M. Turner (Online Text)
An Early History of Salvia divinorum, by Leander J. Valdes
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
Related Journal References
Salvinorin A: a potent naturally occurring nonnitrogenous kappa opioid selective agonist
Psychopharmacology of the hallucinogenic sage Salvia divinorum)
Antidepressant effects of S. divinorum (case report)
Ethnopharmacology of Ska Maria Pastora
A New Mexican Psychotropic Drug from the Mint Family
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I had not expected fear, but terror came with her
and tho I sought a dying moment, she showed me a dying eternity
and tho I sought to bring wisdom into the real, she tore the real from me
and I was no more, and in unbeing, I lost my fear
 - - Lizard (excerpt from Green Gnosis)
CHEMISTRY & PHARMACOLOGY #
Salvia Chemistry Vault
Salvinorin and Kappa Opiod Receptor Activity
Ethnopharmacognosy and Human Pharmacology of Salvia divinorum and Salvinorin A
Diterpenes, by Christian Rätsch
CULTIVATION #
Growing Salvia divinorum from Seed, by Jon Hanna
Cultivating Diviner's Sage, by Will Beifuss
The Savlia divinorum Grower's Guide, (Rhodium Archive)
Hydroponic Cultivation of Salvia Divinorum
Harvesting Salvia Divinorum
Growing the Hallucinogens: Salvia divinorum
SYNTHESIS & EXTRACTIONS #
Lost in Jonathan Ott's Footsteps: Acetone Tinctures of Salvia divinorum - by Zhah, 2008
Salvia divinorum Tincture
High-Strength Extractions of Salvia Divinorum
Isopropanol or Reagent Grade Acetone
Denatured Alcohol
EXPERIENCES #
A Cleansing Therapy, by Mother Nature's Son
To the Hyper-Real Soul Network and Back?, by Kalidor
Sideways World, by Antheia
Coming to Terms with the Impossible, by Giggidyman
The Fire in Plato's Cave, by sdavid new
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BOOKS #
Salvinorin : The Psychedelic Essence of Salvia Divinorum, by D.M. Turner
Salvia divinorum and Salvinorin A, by David Aardvark [Online PDF]
The Salvia Divinorum Growers Guide
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OFF-SITE RESOURCES
PRIMARY RESOURCES #
Salvia Divinorum Research and Information Center
Lycaeum : Salvia
SECONDARY RESOURCES #
Growing Salvia divinorum
SalviaCenter.com
The Botany of Salvia Divinorum
Salvia Divinorum Home Page
Plot55: Salvia divinorum cultivation
LAW #
Parents file wrongful death suit against producers and suppliers of Salvia Divinorum, Sep 18 2007
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
Salvia divinorum Epling et Jativa, by Jonathan Ott
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
PubMed Search : Salvinorin
GOVERNMENT ARTICLES #
DEA : Salvia Summary
MEDIA COVERAGE #
Family Questions If Salvia Is To Blame For Son's Fatal Jump, Mar 9 2011, Pix11.com
Hallucinogenic herb salvia takes a starring role, Dec 28 2010, New York Times
A Mexican Hallucinogen Piques Scientists' and Regulators' Interest, Dec 8 2010, time.com
A Salvia divinorum horror story, Nov 10 2008, SF Chronicle (commentary)
Hallucinogen's Popularity May Thwart Medical Use, by Sack & McDonald, Sep 8 2008, nytimes.com
Salvia Divinorum Hysteria, May 6 2008, Slate
Legal Herb Providing 'High' Gaining Popularity Among Students, Feb 2007, MyFoxAtlanta
Utah TV Station Plays Salvia-usage video, Nov 27 2006, ksl.com
Did a dangerous hallucinogen cause teen's death?, Jun 6 2006, KVBC News
Salvia: A Legal Buzz?, May 2006, 11alive.com
Herbal Hallucinogenic Draws Teens, Critics, NPR Mar 20, 2006 (with audio)
Legal herb can still get Marines in trouble - US Marine Corps, Dec 8 2005
New York's Quest To Ban Salvia Divinorum - Jun 2005
The Place for Trips of the Mind-Bending Kind - NY Times, May 4 2002
DrugPolicyCentral: Salvia divinorum News
CHEMISTRY & PHARMACOLOGY #
Brookhaven Scientists Explore Brain's Reaction to Potent Hallucinogen, Brookhaven Today, Apr 28 2008
CULTIVATION #
Salvia divinorum Cuttings Guide, by Psycho
NON-ENGLISH RESOURCES #
Salvia Utopia (Español)
RealityShift (Deutsch)
Ska Maria Pastora (Deutsch)
Shalfey.ru (Russian)
Other Non-English Resources