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Salvia divinorum

June 20, 2017 By John Reed 9 Comments

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What is Salvia divinorum?

Salvia divinorum is best known for its Youtube salvia trip videos and as a hallucinogen. Awareness of salvia has risen with the Internet, but it was first introduced to mainstream culture in the mid-1900’s. While the small leafy herb is now finding well-deserved popularity in Western minds, it has long been a part of indigenous Central American culture. Ethnobotanists and anthropologists discovered the plant in the Sierra Mazateca mountains of Oaxaca, Mexico, in the course of research into psilocybin mushrooms. After decades of work with the Mazatec people, the gift of a live Salvia divinorum plant made it’s way back to the United States, and from there, the plant has spread across the globe.

History

The history of Salvia divinorum is long, but the most popular methods of use are relatively modern. Traditionally, salvia has been consumed orally, either through chewing or infusions. Users began smoking Salvia in the late 20th century, which lead to today’s form of consumption: salvia extracts. Oral use of salvia has the drawbacks of relying on fresh leaves and providing a milder experience. Smoking is advantageous because the effects of salvia are stronger and dried plant material can be used. The problem with smoking salvia leaves is that the smoke is very harsh and the amount of active ingredients in the dried leaves varies drastically. Salvia extracts solve these problems by taking the active ingredient, Salvinorin A, from salvia leaves and producing a product with a standardised potency and cleaner smoke. Experienced and novice salvia users alike prefer smoking extract, because once they learn the correct dosage for their needs, they can rely on the extract to deliver the experience they’re after.

Salvia divinorum’s interaction with the brain’s neurotransmitters is unlike the physiological effects of any other hallucinogen, creating a psychedelic experience that is highly unique. The effects of smoking salvia extract are generally classified on a scale from subtle to visionary to amnesic. Light use creates subtle effects such as mood enhancement, clarified perception, relaxation and increased sensuality. Users progressing beyond this point experience a deeper distortion of the senses, leading to auditory and visual hallucination, strange bodily sensations and uncontrollable laughter. Before reaching the most intense effects, salvia users experience contact with foreign beings, identification with external objects and deep spiritual insight. This is the last stage of the salvia experience scale that anyone can report on, because effects beyond this point of intensity lead to total amnesia regarding the trip.

The acute effects of Salvia divinorum rarely last longer than ten minutes, but the residual effects of calmness and heightened sense can last for hours, and the insight and change in perspective brought about during the trip can last for a lifetime. The salvia trip is a healing experience, and the salvia herb is a safe, natural teacher.

More information: SalviaExtract: Encyclopaedia on Salvia History

Botanical

Salvia divinorum is part of the sage family of plants. On record their are roughly 900 different Salvia species, including many decorative garden sages and Salvia officinalis, which is used for cooking. Salvia is a genus in the mint family (Labiatae) Salvia divinorum is literally the sage (Salvia) of the diviners (divinorum). The plant has a characteristic weak ‘mousy-but-minty’ aroma. It is a native of a small area in Oaxaca, Mexico, growing in mountainous lands where the Mazatec Indian people dwell.

More information: SalviaExtract: Encyclopaedia on Salvia Botanical

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Chemistry

Salvinorin A (chemical formula C23H28O8) and salvinorin B are naturally occurring molecules which are different than any other pychoactive compound found in nature, including those engineered in labs such as LSD. Of these only salvinorin A is found psychoactive. It works on the kappa-opioid receptor system. Salvinorin A is present in the dried plant at about 0.18%. Active doses start as low as 100-250 micrograms sublingual; 200-500 micrograms vaporized and inhaled. This translates to 10 times the potency of psilocybin from mushrooms used in similar ways by other Mexican Indians, and more than 1000 times the potency of mescaline, from the peyote cactus (Lophophora williamsii) used as a visionary drug by the Huichol, Tarahumara and other native peoples of northern Mexico.

More information: SalviaExtract: Encyclopaedia on Salvia chemistry

Effects

POSITIVE

short duration (when smoked)
radical perspective shifting
increase in sensual and aesthetic appreciation
creative dreamlike experience
insight into personal issues
sense of peaceful appreciation for life in the afterglow, sometimes lasting days or weeks

NEUTRAL

powerful closed- and open-eye visuals
general change in consciousness (as with most psychoactives)
altered perceptions
change in emotion, anywhere from very happy, to sad, to angry
change in body temperature, flushing
sensation of physical push, pressure, or wind
sensation of entering or perceiving other dimensions, alternate realities
feeling of ‘presence’ or entity contact
dissociation at high doses, uncontrolled walking or standing
loss of awareness of surroundings

NEGATIVE

overly-intense experiences
fear, terror and panic
increased perspiration
possible difficulty integrating experiences
higher doses can cause inability to control muscles and maintain balance: falls are reported.
mild to moderate headache, usually starting after effects wear off

Daniel Siebert made a S-A-L-V-I-A Experiential Rating Scale that shows the variety of effects that can appear when using salvia.

Level – 1 “S” stands for SUBTLE effects. A feeling that “something” is happening, although it is difficulty to say just what. Relaxation and increased sensual appreciation may be noted. This mild level is useful for meditation and may facilitate sexual pleasure.

Level – 2 “A” stands for ALTERED perception. Colors and textures are more pronounced. Appreciation of music may be enhanced. Space may appear of greater or lesser depth than is usual. But visions do not occur at this level. Thinking becomes less logical, and more playful; short-term memory difficulties may be noted.

Level – 3 “L” stands for LIGHT visionary state. Closed-eye visuals (clear imagery with eyes closed: fractal patterns, vine-like and geometric patterns, visions of objects and designs). The imagery is often two dimensional. If open-eyed visual effects occur, these are usually vague and fleeting. At this level, phenomena similar to the hypnagogic phenomena that some people experience at sleep onset occur. At this level, visions are experienced as “eye candy” but are not confused with reality.

Level – 4 “V” stands for VIVID visionary state. Complex three-dimensional realistic appearing scenes occur. Sometimes voices may be heard. With eyes open, contact with consensual reality will not be entirely lost, but when you close your eyes you may forget about consensus reality and enter completely into a dreamlike scene. Shamanistic journeying to other lands–foreign or imaginary; encounters with beings (entities, spirits) or travels to other ages may occur. You may even live the life of another person. At this level you have entered the shaman’s world. Or if you prefer: you are in “dream time.” With eyes closed, you experience fantasies (dream like happenings with a story line to them). So long as your eyes are closed you may believe they are really occurring. This differs from the “eye candy” closed-eye imagery, of level 3.

Level – 5 “I” stands for IMMATERIAL existence. At this level one may no longer be aware of having a body. Consciousness remains and some thought processes are still lucid, but one becomes completely involved in inner experience and looses all contact with consensual reality. Individuality may be lost; one experiences merging with God/dess, mind, universal consciousness, or bizarre fusions with other objects–real or imagined (e.g. experiences such as merging with a wall or piece of furniture). At this level it is impossible to function in consensual reality, but unfortunately some people do not remain still but move around in this befuddled state. For this reason a sitter is essential to ensure the safety of someone voyaging to these deep levels. To the person experiencing this the phenomenon may be terrifying or exceedingly pleasant; but to an outside observer the individual may appear confused or disoriented.

Level 6 – “A” stands for AMNESIC effects. At this stage, either consciousness is lost, or at least one is unable to later recall what one had experienced. The individual may fall, or remain immobile or thrash around; somnambulistic behavior may occur. Injuries can be sustained without pain being felt; on awakening, the individual will have no recollection of what he/she did, experienced, or said in level 6. People cannot recall what they experience in this very deep trance state. This is not a desirable level, because nothing can latter be recalled of the experience.

More information: SalviaExtract: Encyclopaedia on the Effects of Salvia

Forms of Salvia divinorum

Salvia Extracts for sale are available for purchase in our online store or easily accessible at local head shops in certain countries and US states (see: salvia legal map). They are sold in varying forms of 10X, 20X, 40x, 60x, etc. The “X” symbolizes that the extract being consumed is X times stronger than regular leaves (5X is 5 times as strong as regular leaf). The stronger the extract, the stronger the experience; use at your own risk.

Salvia Extract are made using dried leaf, the extraction process is complex and lengthy and improper usage of chemicals can result in bodily harm. It’s commonly made using 99% pure pro-pantone Acetone or 99% purity: Isopropanol, Rubbing Alcohol, and Isopropyl Alcohol with a combination of Naphtha.

Fresh leaf

Fresh leaf is primarily used for making a small bundle of leaves that is then held under the tongue for sublingual absorption. Fresh leaf is preferred method for sublingual absorption because it doesn’t break up in your mouth and is easier to chew.

Light – 10 g fresh / 2 g dried
Common – 30 g fresh / 6 g dried
Strong – 50 g fresh / 10 g dried

Dried leaf

Dried leaf are prepared by leaving fresh leaves out in the sun. Other faster methods to dry leaf require you to bake it in an oven at 150 degrees Fahrenheit until the leaf becomes crispy. Dried salvia leaf is used for smoking. To use dried leaf for sublingual absorption, soak them in water for ten (10) minutes. Beware that Soaking dried leaf in water can lose some of its potency. If you plan on making Salvia Extract its best to us dried leaf.

Light : 0.25g
Common : 0.5g
Strong : 0.75 – 1.00g

Tincture

Salvia Tinctures are made by dissolving extract into pure Salvinorin A or a semi-pure form of it into ethyl alcohol. It is meant to be used sublingually by holding a certain amount under the tongue for a period of time. Using Tincture usually will increase the duration of the Salvia trip but the effects will be weaker. Beware that holding strong tincture under the tongue for long periods of time can eventually cause blistering. It is sometimes best to dilute the pure tincture with water (although potency may be decreased).

Tea

To make a tea first crush 1/8 oz of dried leaves, bring water to a boiling temperature, drop the leaf into water for around 5 minutes. Afterwards, let it simmer for around 15 minutes. Salvinorin A is not orally activated, so the tea has to be kept in the mouth for around 15-20 seconds each sip. This tea, if properly brewed and consumed, can produce a state of trance when closing the eyes and a whole night of vivid and intense dreams plus some occasional closed eye visuals.

Tolerance and addiction potential

The use of Salvinorin A is not habit-forming drug and generally the need to want to use more will decrease after repeated use. Immediate usage within 30-120 minutes will decrease the effects of salvia the cause is unknown, but probably linked to how your body deals with the after-effects of Salvinorin A.

Long term tolerance to the effects of Salvinorin A does not occur. In fact, users report that this compound has a reverse tolerance and actually becomes stronger over time and with repeated usage. Salvinorin A is not affected by built up tolerance for other hallucinogens. Salvinorin A is likely to overpower other hallucinogens effects when used in combination.

Legal issues

Australia : Possession and sale is illegal.
Belgium : Possession and sale is illegal.
Canada: Possession and sale is illegal.
Croatia : Possession and sale is illegal.
Czech Republic : Possession and sale is illegal.
Denmark : Salvinorin A is a Class B drug.
Germany : Possession and sale is illegal.
Germany: Possession and sale is illegal.
Hong Kond: Possession and sale is illegal.
Italy : Possession and sale is illegal.
Japan: Possession and sale is illegal.
Latvia : Possession and sale is illegal.
Lithuania : Possession and sale is illegal.
Poland : Possession and sale is illegal.
Portugal: Possession and sale is illegal.
Republic of Ireland: Possession and sale is illegal.
Romania : Possession and sale is illegal.
Spain : Possession and sale is illegal.
Sweden : Possession and sale is illegal.
Switzerland: Possession and sale is illegal.
South Korea: Possession and sale is illegal.
UK : Possession and sale is legal
USA: (States where its Illegal)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Guam
Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota
Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania,
South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Wyoming

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USING PSYCHEDELICS SAFELY

June 7, 2017 By John Reed 1 Comment

Using psychedelics safely

Effects of Psychedelics
Usage advices
Links / Further reading

Introduction

A psychedelic substance is a psychoactive drug whose primary action is to alter cognition and perception. Psychedelics are part of a wider class of psychoactive drugs known as hallucinogens, a class that also includes related substances such as dissociatives and deliriants. Unlike other drugs such as stimulants and opioids which induce familiar states of consciousness, psychedelics tend to affect and explore the mind in ways that result in the experience being qualitatively different from those of ordinary consciousness. The psychedelic experience is often compared to non-ordinary forms of consciousness such as trance, meditation, yoga and dreaming. Despite the fact that many governments deem many hallucinogenic or psychedelic substances to be dangerous, classifying them as schedule I drugs, many scientists have dared to study their effects. They’ve found over the years a startling, promising and powerful picture of potentially game-changing medicines. The “war on drugs” policies severely limit research on psychedelics, forcing scientists to jump through an expensive tangle of hoops and red tape in order to accomplish their mission. Restrictions aside, over the years researchers have collected a database of research showing that many psychedelics have an unprecedented potential to treat cancers, addictions and psychological traumas, among other things. The most popular psychedelic drugs are Cannabis, Ayahuasca, Lysergic Diethylamide Acid or LSD, Opium, Dmt, Psilocybin mushrooms, Ecstasy, Iboga, Peyote and Salvia Divinorum. Psychedelic substances have been used for thousands of years for religious and therapeutic purposes. These drugs differently affect the senses and how people see the world, that’s why before starting to use any of the above, one must take in consideration a number of facts.

Effects of Psychedelics

Psychedelic drugs each have different effects, depending on which type is taken, on where a user is experiencing them, their mood, expectations, and level of experience with the drug. Each drug’s effect can be different, but they all share certain qualities, depending on the environment the user is in, for example, if he’s in a stressful or noisy situation rather than somewhere peaceful and quiet. Someone may feel a sense of doubt or uncertainty, especially someone who has never tried drugs before, which can affect their experience. This could lead into extreme anxiety and can be dangerous for the user, psychedelics altering a user’s perception of space and time, as well as their thoughts and feelings.

Most commonly psychedelics effects may feel like:

Colors may seem more intense, textures richer, and contours sharpened;
People may feel a keener awareness of their bodies;
Depth perception is heightened;
Synesthesia, which is a blending of the senses and can cause people to ‘see colors’ or ‘hear sounds’ etc., is common;
Distorted sense of time;
Seeing things when eyes are closed (can be things that were there before, patterns, or entirely new images);
Hallucinating when eyes are open, also can be seeing things as different than they are or seeing entirely new images;
Heightened sensitivity to changes in the environment;
More profound emotions and feelings, possibility to have swift mood shifts;
Introspective reflection often with feelings of deep insight into oneself or the nature of humanity and the universe;
Alterations in memory, usually with impaired short-term memory at the time

Some people take psychedelic substances and get to experience a very

distressing time while under their influence, this being referred to as a “bad trip”, and can be very dangerous due to the alarming effects they may cause. The reasons of bad trips are often fear and doubt in the beginning of the experience or an unexpected event while under their influence. Bad trips are associated with the following feelings:

Panic or intense anxiety
Intense fear
Overheating
Episodes of psychosis
Disorientation
The desire to cause self harm or harm to others

Psychedelics effects are mostly unpredictable, which makes them dangerous. Hallucinations have been known to lead people to do very serious things, such as jumping off of roofs or running into traffic. Some people, however, report religious, spiritual, and enlightening experiences while using psychedelic drugs. Someone’s experience during a psychedelic trip is strongly influenced by two things, the set and the setting. The set is the state of mind, the internal environment, the beliefs of the user, and the setting is the external environment, the atmosphere the user is in. The user’s trip is as positive or negative as the set and setting is. If someone uses a psychedelic in a safe, supportive environment, the experience will develop in a pleasant, coherent, meaningful manner. But if someone uses the drug in a chaotic, unsettling atmosphere, the experience will be likewise.

Here are some of the coolest things scientists have discovered about psychedelics over the years.

LSD can mitigate end-of-life anxiety. Was associated with a lower rate of outpatient mental health treatment and psychiatric medicine prescription. LSD might, in time, be able to help other kinds of addiction and anxiety disorders, including OCD.
Lifetime use of psilocybin or mescaline and past year use of LSD were associated with lower rates of serious psychological distress.
DMT occurs naturally in the human body, and taking it could simulate death.
Ayahuasca can treat drug addiction and possibly much more.
The drug MDMA (aka ecstasy, or Molly) promotes release of the hormone oxytocin, which could help treat severe anxieties like PTSD and social anxiety resulting from autism.
Psilocybin, aka magic mushrooms, actually calms, rather than stimulates, certain brain functions, and could kill smoking addiction.

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Usage advices

Here are some tips on how to start using Psychedelics:

A trustworthy source – Be absolutely sure that you know what you are taking. Only take substances from a trusted source and only take substances that you are confident are pure and high quality.
A peaceful and relaxing set, and a comfortable setting – Empty your mind of harmful thoughts, of problems, make sure to eat something light so your body can be relaxed and undisturbed. Always use psychedelics in a place where you feel comfortable and safe, like your home or a friend’s home. Make sure you have plenty of time to stay in the space for the duration of the experience. Feeling any time pressure can introduce stress or anxiety to an experience. Setup the room that you will be in so that it feels cozy and pleasant. Have a comfortable place to sit or lie down, have pillows and decorations. You may want to have some music to listen to as well (music without words is recommended, as it is less likely to pull your thoughts away). Keep in mind that going from place to place, being in a public setting, or dealing with logistical matters can be difficult while using psychedelics and can also be a source of anxiety. This is not recommended and can distract your focus.
Careful dosing – It is strongly recommended to know the dose of the substance you are taking. Carefully weigh any substance and consult sites like salviaextract.com to determine appropriate dose amounts. If you are unsure about the right dose level to begin or if you are feeling anxious, start very small and try more another day.
Have someone beside you – Don’t take a psychedelic for the first time without someone present who has experience with that substance. Make sure it’s someone who you trust to help talk you through any stressful or confusing moments. Having someone around to help with practical needs (like getting you a glass of water) will let you focus on the process. Even if you have lots of experience with psychedelics, we recommend having a trusted person present (they don’t need to be in the same room, just on hand).

Psychedelics have been misunderstood and misrepresented for decades. We can help each other change that. Please help us share safe, responsible information on using psychedelics by sharing this site on any social network you use.

LINKS / FURTHER READING

One more advice: If you can, read up before you ever trip if you can. It is good to know a thing or two about psychedelics before you actually have a psychedelic experience. For this you can visit the recommended links below. Remember: knowledge empowers you and can help you get through difficult situations. And: the more you know about tripping, the more you will understand, and enjoy.The psychedelic experience – Timothy LearyA must-read: Leary was the guru of LSD, and he wrote many books. “The Psychedelic Experience” is the trip guide for many psychonauts around the world.Books by Terence McKennaLike Leary, Terence McKenna was a well known psychedelic philosopher and shaman. Terence McKenna is not as easy for newbie trippers to approach as Leary. In his books and lectures, he often takes on very difficult topics.The Doors of Perception – Aldous Huxley. A poetic look into the mescaline trip as experienced by renowned intellectual Aldous Huxley. A wonderful introduction to psychedelic thought in general.Erowids Vaults on many different psychoactives: Spiritual & ritual use of psychoactives D.M. Turner’s Essential psychedelic guideAccording to Dade Murphy, “I’ve found this practical guide to be very informative and accurate. It’s more concise and easier to navigate/understand than, say, the Vaults of Erowid or Shulgin’s books. Of course it leaves out a lot of points that more lengthy resources might go after.”

My First Salvia Trip

October 20, 2014 By John Reed 1 Comment

Dose: 3-4 hits of Salvia Divinorum extract 20x
Method: Smoked
Body Weight: 173 lbs
Gender: Male
Age at time of experience: 25
Experience Year: 2010

I have tried Salvia divinorum dozens of times, each time trying my best to understand what is happening in my mind and my body; I can say from experience that understanding what is happening allows the affects to become more profound and enlightening. My first salvia experience was completely unexpected, I am sure most people who have tried it can relate to that feeling. I was unprepared for the sudden journey my mind was about to embark on, shifting into a unique dimension of the universe.

For my first experience, I was with 4 friends and my stepbrother Mason. We went to a park that had all kinds of trails and we found a nice grassy spot under a tree to smoke. Keep in mind that my first experience had more hallucinogenic perception effects, the time frame in which my mind was in another place was not vivid or perceived consciously. So, I packed a bowl of salvia 20x and took a hit. The term “unprepared” doesn’t even come close to the feeling of my experience. The effects kicked in fast, roughly around 15 seconds, maybe even less. I remember Mason throwing a lighter at me and asking if I was alright, probably because at that point my eyes widened and I was entering a trance, feeling the shift from physical reality into an extreme level of connectedness to the things around me. Within the first minute my mind was in another place so I had no perceptions of physical reality, the first couple minutes was blank but I learned later that Mason had picked me up and tried to get me to walk, which was not a good idea. I had no control over my body and when using salvia, it is not a good idea to do anything but sit back, relax and stay calm. Well they struggled to keep me up and continued to bring me back to the car. After about 5 minutes my visionary perception came back, I was being held up by Mason, who was to my left; to my right was my friend recording me with his phone. Another not so good idea for a salvia experience, being recorded affects your experience greatly. I felt Mason, not on a physical level but on a mental level. I could feel his energy which was a unique feeling but when I looked to my right and saw the phone, my mind got stuck on repeat. Everything started playing over and over. I saw the orange trees, the cement path under my feet, to my far right in my peripheral vision was a muddy stream and a log. There was roughly a frame of 1 second that I saw all those things and within my mind I saw that 1 second scene repeating probably hundreds of times and when the repetition started a voice was with it, repeating. After the scene repeated for however long it did, I started to think again and the effects were still happening so my thoughts were not completely clear. I felt like the entire city of Merced had come to watch me walk around the park over and over and I was some kind of entertainment for everyone, the feeling wasn’t the most pleasant but everything was bright and had a positive vibe to it. By the time we got back to the car, the effects were wearing off and I felt myself coming back into physical reality. Mason was freaking out trying to explain what I was doing but my mind still had to come back completely. He was in a hurry to get me home so we ended up leaving 2 friends at the park, I got home and passed right out. The experience would have been much better if Mason and my friends had more control over the situation and did not freak out and try to get me up and moving. Later, when I thought back to the experience, it was very enlightening. An experience so different than everyday life, a shift in consciousness and expansion of mind.

My first experience wasn’t the best it could have been, but I did not let that fear prevent me from trying it again. I did more research and strived to understand what was happening and it led me to trying it again and having a much better experience. Once I realized that relaxing was the key to having a good experience, I started using salvia a lot and over time I learned more about the effects both mentally and physically.

I have had many more experiences. The first experience is always be most memorable in my opinion. My experiences were much different after the first. Now my experiences are much more dimensional based, when I use salvia now I can feel things, not just perceive their existence but actually feel their energy, in trance and out of trance. Now, I feel the physiological and psychological changes. I feel my emotions completely stable, the energy in my body balanced and my heart and mind harmonized. When I come out of trance and I am back in physical reality, I have no negative feelings such as worry, anxiety, frustration, Etc. but I feel everything positive, I feel connected to everything around me and in turn I do not emit any negative emotions that would destabilize that harmony and connectedness.

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Salvia Divinorum as Alternative Medicine

September 11, 2014 By John Reed 1 Comment

The traditional path of medicinal drugs and their compounds begins with natural plant-derived ingredients. It is no surprise then that Salvia divinorum is being considered by the professional medical community as an option for the treatment of many disorders.

Mental disorders have been treated by the perennial herb Salvia Divinorum for hundreds of years in mountain regions of Mexico. Salvia has not been criminalized in many countries internationally as it has been historically used for ritual purpose. Some governments and legal bodies however, do treat this herb with the same illegality as marijuana. In truth the effects of marijuana are dramatically different than the effects of Salvia.

Recent studies have shown that the effects of Salvia can reduce a persons addiction to harmful substances like alcohol. Beyond the drug treatment prospects found in the powerful compounds of Salvia, there are links to the possible treatment of multiple personality disorders and memory diseases. Even chronic pain sufferers have benefited from the effects of the active ingredients which Salvia features. Other benefits have been noted from countless users of this herb, with testimonials available online and in published medical studies.

There are presently exploratory studies throughout the world studying the physical and mental effects of Salvia. While the research takes place Salvia is still considered illegal in many nations and states. The trials of Salvia have not been underway long enough and have not provided enough evidence for some governments to give the OK on official approval for treatments of human ailments.

Salvia is known to produce psychedelic effects as well as feel good effects which vary from user to user. Many personal experiences describe a detachment from reality with a unique and healing spiritual experience. Dr. Karl R. Hanes, Ph.D found 5 out of 6 of his patients diagnosed with depression benefited from being treated with Salvia. There are some people, doctors and even labs which are researching the benefits of these spiritual experiences and altered states of consciousness.

The list of benefits from using Salvia in safe doses is limitless. A pitfall of the alternative medicine use of Salvia is the failure of big medicine. Pharmaceutical corporations remain unwilling to fund large scale testing on Salvia as many laws in places like the United States and Australia prevent studies.

Big Media has a part to play in the slow uptake of Salvia’s positive effects. Inaccurate comparisons have been made by top news corporations which lead viewers to believe that Salvia D is akin to DMT and other powerful hallucinogens. The visual trip that Salvia provides has a very short lifespan in comparison to these other drugs. When a person uses Salvia they are typically feeling dramatic effects for less than 1 hour, for most it is less than 30 minutes. Big Media has caused a disease of misinformation to spread across the world. Almost no accurate information on the positive effects of Salvia has been publicly reported. There is largely more bad mouthing being done by doctors on TV about this ancient herb than factual evidence presented without bias.

Salvia has a bright future in the medical field. The seeds of research have been planted enough to get trails in motion worldwide. Salvia is undeniably a force to be considered in the future treatment of major and minor mental ailments.

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Salvia Versus DMT – Two Different Trips

August 3, 2014 By John Reed Leave a Comment

Salvia Versus DMT – Two Different Trips

Intro

There are countless ways to experience psychedelic hallucinations in the modern world thanks to Salvia and DMT. The ancient world continues to provide plants and active ingredients to take the human mind away from reality for awhile. Common, naturally derived substances like Salvia and DMT provide a non-synthetic window into a different world of experiences. People have been using both of these substances for centuries. The effects are not necessarily consistent or controllable but Salvia and DMT are drugs which are known for producing visual hallucinations. These substances have different laws and legal status in place in the US and around the world to restrict their use. Regardless of legal status, Salvia and DMT are available in different forms world wide.

Salvia

Salvia can be grown inside or outdoors by anyone and you can easily buy Salvia online. Salvia plant material can be reduced to a tincture or extract to intensify the hallucination experience. DMT is not as easy to make or find compared to Salvia. Both Salvia and DMT are most commonly smoked, and are considered by many veterans of the experiences to have similar effects. Looking at the active ingredients and chemical make up of these substances can help explain their effects.

For many years, Salvia divinorum was taken orally (and sometimes smoked) by the native people of Oaxaca Mexico. In the Sierra Mazateca Mountains, this perennial herb naturally grows and is cultivated by clippings in other places. The active ingredient of this plant is known as Salvinorin A. This ingredient “Salvinorin A”, when smoked from the plant, interacts with the brain through neurotransmitters. The physiological effects are very unique to the Salvinorin A compound and cannot be found elsewhere, not even in other Salvia plants.

Smoking a standard leaf of the Salvia divinorum plant is the most simple and low dose way a person to experience effects. The immediate acute effects which include visual hallucinations and feelings of floating are known for lasting around 10 minutes. Many people describe their personal experiences as visually pleasant and also as very introspective. The world will be experienced differently under the hallucination effects, but a whole new world is not totally created for most people. The after effects vary from person to person but most commonly include improved mood and feelings of connection to the universe and nature. Youtube has archives of Salvia trips that some medical professionals are now using to study Salvia to get a better understanding of the substance.

DMT ( Dimethyltryptamine )

DMT, formally known as NN-Dimethyltryptamine is a psychedelic compound that can be taken in several different ways. The modern and most commonly used form of DMT is smokable and vaporizable. DMT is commonly found combined with an MAOI (monoamine oxisade inhibitor) rich plant known as “changa”. Changa is enhanced with DMT to create a modernized version of Ayahuasca – a psychedelic brew from the amazon, and surround Central American and South American regions. The combination of DMT with an MAOI is done to activate the compound and allows for psychedelic effects to be experienced.

The short-acting effects of DMT are described as very intense, and many people experience full immersion into a different world or reality. The blood brain barrier is breached with DMT allowing for intense mental effects. Perspective shifts and changes are nearly inevitable. Insight revelations are also typical during a DMT trip. It is common for a person to feel deep spiritual awakenings or rebirth. The visual open eye hallucinations are often hard to describe after the trip, it can be so new and perfectly abstract that there are not words to describe what a person see’s. The DMT dose, form of ingestion, and mood/environmental factors can dictate how intense a DMT trip will be. Typical trip lengths last between 6-20 minutes according to Erowid reports. There are no common reported hangover feelings or after effects which linger longer than an hour.

Similarities and Differences

DMT is considered a far more powerful psychedelic than Salvia. There are some Salvia extracts of 60x strength or more which are concentrated to produce much more intense and DMT like effects. The two substances both provide hallucinations but different depths and types of hallucinations are experienced. The experiences cannot be the same because the active ingredients are different.

The two different trips from these substances are both short, and share a range of insightful effects. Smoking can be hard on the lungs for some people and vaporization or other forms may be less physically harsh. A safe and pleasant location is best for any trips that can feature visuals and quick acting effects. Some may find the effects to be trance like for both Salvia and DMT. It may be hard for any person to describe their experience after a trip, the effects are deeply personal and divine in nature.

Reference for DMT: https://www.erowid.org/chemicals/dmt/dmt_effects.shtml

Keeping Up With Hallucinogen’s – Salvia Social Media Studies

July 27, 2014 By John Reed 1 Comment

Keeping Up With Hallucinogen’s – Salvia

Salvia has been around for centuries, but it has been growing in popularity and is just now on the radar as far as Dr.’s are concerned. College studies are finding more and more people share they have experimented with Salvia. Unfortunately many people are still uneducated, even professionals in the drug and alcohol prevention field. Other than existing users, most people are unaware of the effects of this hallucinogen. Even Dr. Jim Lange from San Diego State University has openly admitted in a recent BBC interview “more and more students listing a drug Salvia divinorum as one of their other drugs”.

Origins

Salvia is closely related to common garden plants. The family of mint and sage are similar in origins and share common traits. Unlike mint and sage, Salvia has a very potent hallucinogen within it. This translates to experiencing visions that are different from reality.

For many years the hallucinogenic properties of this plant were harvested by the Oaxaca people in ritual fashion. The shamans of tribes would use it orally or on less common occasion they would smoke the plant to preform cultural customs. They considered the visions experienced an important part of their culture, nothing like a street drug would be viewed today.

In recent years Salvia use has spread to the USA as well as the UK. No longer strictly for ritual use or considered just a regional custom.

Coming from traditional spiritual origins and being so comparable to common garden variety plants, Salvia was not considered illegal in most places. The legality of a drug determines if it is studied like any other common street drug. Being that Salvia is still legal in most places, the popularity grew for some time without concern or extensive studies.

YouTube

As medical professionals have begun to understand that Salvia is commonly used now as a hallucinogen, they turn to the internet for answers. YouTube has provided ample visual documentation of people experiencing Salvia’s effects and after effects.

There are countless videos of people using Salvia online. There are both short and lengthy videos which detail how a person is physically experiencing their hallucinogen trip. These visual trip reports are the best evidence currently available of the legal Salvia’s true potential.

The nature of a legal drug like Salvia, is that professionals don’t consider it a threat and the effects are not studied. Because of common practice, not much literature is available from the professional medical journal world. From Dr Jim Lange perspective “there were no substantial studies documenting the effects of salvia”.

If there are no books written for the doctors and general public to educate themselves with, there are at least YouTube videos.

Effects

From the countless videos of Salvia use that are available to consider, one common thread can be noted. The hallucinogenic effect and visual experience from the trip are short lasting. Salvia is not something that people are capable of using in public as easily as alcohol so the effects cannot be studied the same way.

Truly the best database for understanding the effects is currently Youtube. Watching as many as possible would serve for a well balanced understanding of the range of experiences. To get a good grasp Dr. Jim Lange “randomly sampled YouTube videos and had researchers watch lots and lots of videos”.

Researchers looking at these YouTube videos analyze the Salvia trips with a scientific method. Looking at different side effects of the trips can tell what effects are more consistent and what is less common to expect.

Studies

The research that Dr. Jim Lange completed considered dose effects, response time to inhalation, and length of trip. Seven minutes was considered a longer lasting trip, this YouTube video shows a couple tripping together for just under 7 minutes.. The conclusive study and evidence of salvia trip effects on YouTube were published.

A lab study at Yale University followed the video study of Dr. Jim Lange. This study has plans to fill in the blanks of brain testing and impairments beyond short-term trip effects.

For the world of medical professionals, access to massive video archives has changed the future of drug studies. The videos available for salvia trips help people understand what real life use looks and feels like. Each experience outside of a lab that is documented is helping the greater social understanding of what to expect from an experience.

Reference Article: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-16273028

Philosophy vs Party – Salvia fights modern day use

July 9, 2014 By John Reed 1 Comment

Philosophy vs Party – Salvia fights modern day use

Originally the plant Salvia divinorum was cultivated by mountain people of the Mazatec region. It was used through the past in different ways but often for the same reason. Most often, it was consumed orally, with some evidence showing history of smoking as well. For the effects it was used, a sacred ritual of introspection that these mountain people valued and had pride in. When salvia is taken orally, the effects are different than modern day methods of smoking.

The cultural Mazatec use of salvia was spiritual in nature. The partying of modern times is for escape most often, not to look into one’s soul or peer into the nature of the universe. Salvia was for a long time, used as a means of deepening a persons relationship with themselves and their spirit. Daniel Siebert is quoted as saying people often have “profound insights during salvia experiences”. Salvia is said to induce some vision interference and cause a dream like feeling for the person tripping. After effects can vary just as much as individual trip experiences.

Quality of experience can vary based on method of salvia use. Tinctures, extracts, oral consumption, smoking, the list of ways to consume salvia goes on. Most salvia that is grown in the world today is genetically identical thanks to clipping propagation. The plant is typically grown and exported from Mexico. Trip effects are going to depend on the strength and quality and individual persons mental status. Salvia extracts and tinctures can be made at different strengths at home from dried salvia leaves or bought online.

Thanks to the internet and social media, it is easy enough to find ways and means to remove yourself from reality. For those who may be inexperienced, youtube offers some instructional videos for countless things. There are many herbal supplements used to escape reality, but a quote from the 2009 joergo.de interview with Daniel Siebert in reference to Salvia says, “Salvia is not an escapist drug. Quite the contrary it is a philosopher’s tool”.

Often a person will try tripping on Salvia around other people. There are countless videos (again) of this online for the curious mind to pour over or have a laugh. Rarely is it discussed or filmed that Salvia is best used alone. This is the easiest way to unlock the introspective part of the plant. Daniel Seibert is again quoted on this topic “Salvia provides access to parts of the psyche that are normally out of reach. For this reason, people often learn a lot about themselves during salvia trips.” There is no right or wrong way to use it of course. A person just may benefit in different ways based on their use and environment.

In black and white, many herbs and supplements are abused with high doses and a brutish mental attitude. Salvia is no exception to the social norm of tripping around other people. The issue lies with instructional videos and guides conveying an inappropriate purpose behind the use of the drugs. A lack of facts can cause a person to use something like Salvia for the wrong reasons it was once grown for.

This philosopher’s drug cannot exist in nature on it’s own. The Salvia divinorum plant most almost always grow from the help of humans. It must be clipped and replanted carefully to grow again. This shows commitment of a serious nature. The same attitude should be carried over into the use of salvia, as a philosopher’s tool not a party source. If a person is avoiding this sort of heavy mind expansion other things can be used or salvia can be taken in low doses. Respect the plant and it’s abilities and a person will unlock a new part of their mind.

Reference: http://www.joergo.de/int_siebert_en/