What Is Salvia? Use, Dosage, Effects, Risks, More

If the Salvia is instead chewed, such as in a quid, both the onset and the plateau are prolonged. Sensation starts to become apparent around a quarter of an hour after the first chew, and the experience hits its plateau about half an hour in. The plateau holds for another half hour to an hour, before descending in around the same time. The quid stone peaks at around the time you spit it out, and plateau there for a good hour, before tapering off.

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You will not have a good time if you are just looking for a quick high. The Salvia experience can be extremely uncomfortable, unpleasant, and disorienting, but can also be spiritual, mind-expanding, and very unique. It is very important to approach the drug with a responsible mindset. Read some trip reports before diving into Salvia, so you have some idea of what to expect.

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1. Salvinorin A acts on different opioid receptors than other psychedelics, which positions it in a league of its own.
2. If the Salvia is instead chewed, such as in a quid, both the onset and the plateau are prolonged.
3. Common visuals are pulsating or repeating geometric designs, fractal patterns, lattices, and other abstract combinations of colors and shape, in addition to people and objects when nearing level four.
4. This product may adversely interact with certain health and medical conditions, other prescription and over-the-counter drugs, foods, or other dietary supplements.
5. This method prolongs the effects of the Salvia past what most recreational users are looking for in the experience.
6. In a collaboration with Albert Hoffman (the inventor of LSD), and Robert G. Weitlaner, a living sample of saliva was brought back to the West for study and classification in the early 60’s.

Just like a “subtle” tap on the shoulder or a “subtle” noise in the background, Salvia trips reaching only the S level are just noticeable but relatively as mild as it can get. The feeling of a level one Salvia trip could be similar to the feeling you get from relaxed, deep breathing, or perhaps very focused. The pharmacological side of the plant remained somewhat clouded until the 90’s salvia dosage chart when Daniel Siebert began research into the plant again. Since then, the main active compound of saliva – Salvinorin A – has been identified, although there is still much to be discovered about the plant. Salvia divinorum comes from the remote regions of the Sierra Mazateca mountains of South America.

Divinorum seems to be clearly experimental, and it is not used socially, recreationally or as a substance for partying. Also, the use of Salvia divinorum seems to have a low continuation rate, and about half of people who consume it once have no intention of repeating the experience. Neither Salvia divinorum nor salvinorin A are included on the lists of United Nations conventions on drugs.

When is a tripsitter essential?

Tripsitters need to be extra alert when dealing with a person at level six, especially because the person can easily hurt or injure themselves without having a clue they did it or feeling any pain. At the same time, keeping a record of the events might be helpful in the future, since most times a user can’t remember the experience after it happened (if they were even aware during it). Since memory of the trip is lost and the trip isn’t considered enjoyable, most users, even heavy users, try to stick to level 5 as a maximum satisfactory trip. This means that when you take psychedelics, there is more potential for growth but the risks are also higher.If you’re young and you don’t have much experience with other psychedelics, avoid salvia for now. You can either smoke the dried leaves or an extract.The method is going to be the same but an extract contains more Salvinorin A, which is the active chemical. More on this in the Dosage section.Either smoke Salvia with a pipe or in a bong with cold water.Hold the smoke in your lungs for as long as possible.

The second Mazatec method is still less potent per leaf volume than a quid, talked about more later. Salvia leaves are also bitter and tough, making them difficult to get down your throat and swallow. The two Mazatec methods have their perks, but overall, they are definitely not the choice of most regular Salvia users. Bad trips are more common than on almost any other psychedelic substance. They have always been there whether you are aware of it or not.

Getting started with psychedelics and finding consistent legal access is a challenge. That’s why we built an online community of trusted providers ranging from therapists, to clinics, to retreats. You can find a detailed explanation of Salvia’s different levels of effects below. Many newcomers have a lot of questions about Salvia and how to use it responsibly. This post should contain all the most important information for first-timers. Without going to deep into the matter of how an extract is produced it’s actually quite easy to explain.

Bad trips

Salvia divinorum is a hallucinogen and is illegal in some jurisdictions. Clinical studies suggest Salvia divinorum to act via a potentiation of kappa opioid receptor activity. Experience, with psychedelics in general and particularly Salvia and strong doses of Salvia, will always make a tripsitter more likely to do the right thing at the right time. Either freshly harvested, moist leaves or dry Salvia leaves can be rolled into quids, resulting in slightly different quids.