Effects Of Salvia

Salvia can produce a very unique, mind-altering experience. Therefore it is extremely important to choose the right time and place before using it. Make sure you are in a safe and private place with people you know well. Choose your dose without underestimating the powerful effects salvia may cause. After taking the salvia, lie down on a couch or bed for the duration of the experience and close your eyes.

If you are new to salvia or if you are taking a high dose, always make sure someone that you know and trust is present and not doing the salvia with you. There is a risk of a person losing awareness. This person or "sitter" should be sober and supportive, and preferably have some experience with salvia. His or her role is to keep you from hurting yourself or others, without interfering too much in the experience. He or she should also reassure you when you feel dissociated or disoriented. Finally, a sitter can also helpful in recalling the experience.

Salvia experiences range in intensity from subtle to extremely powerful. This holds true for chewed leaves, smoked leaves, and for oral tinctures, such as "Sage Az-Maddoc® Salvia Tincture." The strength of the effects will depend on how much you take, the way you take it, and your individual body chemistry.

Salvia divinorum has a long and continued tradition of religious use as an entheogen by Mazatec shamans, who use it to facilitate visionary states of consciousness during spiritual healing sessions. Its native€ habitat is within cloud forest in the isolated Sierra Mazateca of Oaxaca, Mexico, growing in shady and moist locations.

Its active psychoactive constituent is a structurally unique diterpenoid called salvinorin A, a potent ê-opioid receptor agonist. Salvia divinorum leaf is chewed, smoked, or taken as a tincture to produce varying experiences (ranging from laughter to intense/profoundly altered states).

The duration of effects is much briefer than those of other psychoactive compounds, typically only minutes in length. The most commonly reported after-effects include improved mood, sensations of insight, calmness, and connection with nature—though it may also rarely cause dysphoria. Salvia divinorum is generally understood to be of low toxicity (high LD50) and low addictive potential; as a ê-opioid agonist. Results from a small study by an assistant professor at the University of Iowa indicate that it may have potential as an analgesic and as a therapeutic tool for treating drug addictions.

Other risks Do not use salvia when dangerous objects (knifes etc.) are within easy reach. Do not drive when or directly after taking Salvia divinorum. Use your common sense.