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Welcome to the Salvia Divinorum Wiki The Salvia divinorum wiki is a project dedicated to publishing information about the plant Salvia divinorum that is unbiased, thorough, and frequently updated to ensure that information is accurate and up-to-date. Introduction to Salvia divinorum Salvia Divinorum is a psychedelic plant. Its origins of use arose from primitive tribes around the world. These tribes, such as the Mazatec of Mexico, used the plant to achieve out-of-body experiences; however, the lack of historical documentation makes it impossible to discern when the use of Salvia began. The Mazatec consume salvia, still to this day, for a variety of medicinal uses – in addition to spiritual. Throughout the mid-1900s, Salvia would continue to be studied primarily by anthropologists with the first documented ingestion by a human taking place in 1961. It wasn’t until the 1990s when scientific research of Salvia expanded, bringing forth the discovery of the active ingredient – salvinorin-A. This active ingredient exists in trace quantities in the plant’s leaves. Today, however, Salvia distributors offer highly potent extracts of salvinorum-A for recreational use by individuals. Salvia in the News June 2nd, 2013: Get Involved if you live in the community of Duluth, an event will be held for locals to come for a public hearing on synthetic drugs and how their sales, use and abuse are affecting the Duluth community; the hearing is being hosted by the office of Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson and also concerning Salvia of course which has been bunched together with the lot." Full Story May 31th, 2013: State Rep. Charles "Doc" Anderson's bid to add to the state's Controlled Substances Act salvia divinorum, a hallucinogenic member of the sage family. Charles finally managed it and Texas passed a law making Salvia illegal a typical Texas law-and-order tally of 129-17" Full Story November 18, 2012: State Rep. Charles “Doc” Anderson is reviving his bid to ban the sale of a hallucinogenic herb, after failing to pass the measure during the past three legislative sessions. Anderson’s bill to outlaw Salvia divinorum, also called Diviner’s Sage, was one of hundreds filed since Monday, when lawmakers began pre-filing bills for the legislative session that starts Jan. 8... Full Story November 11, 2012: The Hawkins County Sheriff's Office arrested two men for the possession of illegal drugs and littering at the Rogersville City Park on Thursday night. When they spoke with the people in the vehicle, they smelled an odor consistent with synthetic marijuana, or Salvia Divinorum-A... Full Story November 8, 2012: With the passage of its synthetic drug ordinance, Ridgeley is the first city or town in West Virginia to regulate the sale and possession of product that contains a synthetic drug or is chemically enhanced. Under the ordinance, those convicted of any prohibited act will be guilty of a misdemeanor and will be fined not more than $1,000.”... Full Story November 5, 2012: In British universities, apparently, one in four students admitted to trying drugs that are legally available, and of them, 39 percent said they had experimented with salvia, one of the most powerful hallucinogenic herbs, according to a report in The Telegraph... Full Story

Categories History Mainstream awareness of Salvia divinorum began in the late 1990's, tied to commercial availability via the Internet, but the history of salvia may span hundreds of years or more. Anthropologists and ethnobotanists began observing and experimenting with… Continued Methods of Ingestion Traditional Salvia divinorum use by the Mazatec people involves grinding large quantities of fresh salvia leaves and infusing water with them to make a salvia tea. The overwhelmingly most popular method today, however, is smoking Salvia divinorum extract. Another method... Continued Effects Salvia divinorum is unlike any other hallucinogen. It's physical actions in the brain are unique and the resulting psychedelic experience is unlike any other. The hallucinatory mechanism is completely different from drugs like LSD or psilocybin mushrooms. The hallucinations… Continued After-effects There are some effects that occur shortly after the peak experience that linger, but are markedly different. These typically last upwards of an hour and is most likely related to the physical presence of the salvinorin A until it clears out of the body. Studies regarding the long-term effects… Continued Legal Status in the US In the United States, there is no federal regulation of Salvia divinorum. While salvia remains legal in the eyes of the federal government, state legislators have begun taking matters into their own hands. Legislation regulating Salvia divinorum has been introduced in thirty-nine U.S. states… Continued Legal Status by Country It must be understood that legal status is constantly undergoing changes across the world. In some countries Salvia divinorum is either legal or illegal depending on its usage. It is important to thoroughly review all the information available before purchasing Salvia divinorum or any other controversial substance. Countries where...Continued Botany Salvia divinorum is a perennial herb in the mint family. Of the nearly 1000 known species of Salvia, the most recently discovered is Salvia divinorum. Salvia divinorum is known both for its hallucinogenic properties and its unique botanical traits. The plant was first… Continued Chemistry Salvinorin A (chemical formula C23H28O8) is the molecule responsible for the main psychotropic effects of the Salvia divinorum plant. This compound is present in the dried plant at about 0.18%. Active doses start as low as 100-250 micrograms sublingual; 200-500 micrograms vaporized... Continued