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'''Salvinorin A''' is the main active psychoactive molecule within [[Salvia divinorum (botany)|''Salvia | '''Salvinorin A''' is the main active psychoactive molecule within [[Salvia divinorum (botany)|''Salvia divinorum'']], a Mexican plant which has a long history of use as an [[entheogen]] by indigenous Mazatec shamans. It is structurally distinct from other naturally occurring [[hallucinogens]] (such as [[DMT]], [[psilocin]] and [[mescaline]]) because it contains no nitrogen atoms, making it a [[Chemical class::terpenoid]] and not an [[alkaloid]] as is the norm. This means it cannot be rendered as a salt. | ||
It also differs in subjective experience compared to other [[Psychoactive class::hallucinogen]]s, and has been described as an atypical [[psychedelic]] although this formal classification is debatable.{{citation needed}} | It also differs in subjective experience compared to other [[Psychoactive class::hallucinogen]]s, and has been described as an atypical [[psychedelic]] although this formal classification is debatable.{{citation needed}} | ||
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*[https://www.erowid.org/experiences/subs/exp_Salvia_divinorum.shtml Erowid Experience Vaults: Salvia] | *[https://www.erowid.org/experiences/subs/exp_Salvia_divinorum.shtml Erowid Experience Vaults: Salvia] | ||
==Salvia | ==Salvia divinorum== | ||
[[File:Salvia-divinorum-plants.jpg|300px|thumb|right|The leaves of a Salvia divinorum plant]] | [[File:Salvia-divinorum-plants.jpg|300px|thumb|right|The leaves of a Salvia divinorum plant]] | ||
'''''Salvia | '''''Salvia divinorum''''' (also known as '''Diviner's Sage''', '''Ska María Pastora''', '''Seer's Sage''', and by its genus name '''''Salvia''''') is a psychoactive plant which is a potent producer of "visions" and other hallucinatory experiences. Its native habitat is within Cloud Forest in the isolated Sierra Mazateca of Oaxaca, Mexico where it grows in shady and moist locations. The plant grows to over a meter high and has hollow square stems, large leaves, and occasional white flowers with violet calyxes. {{citation needed}} | ||
===Forms of Salvia | ===Forms of Salvia divinorum=== | ||
====='''Fresh leaf''' (sublingual)===== | ====='''Fresh leaf''' (sublingual)===== | ||
The fresh leaf is typically used for making a quid of leaves and is held under the tongue for [[Routes of administration#Sublingual|sublingual absorption]]. Fresh leaf is preferred for sublingual absorption because it does not break up in one's mouth and is easier to chew. If one plans to use dried leaf for a quid, they should soak them in water for at least ten minutes otherwise ingestion can become highly unpleasant. Soaking the dried leaf in water can also cause it to lose potency. | The fresh leaf is typically used for making a quid of leaves and is held under the tongue for [[Routes of administration#Sublingual|sublingual absorption]]. Fresh leaf is preferred for sublingual absorption because it does not break up in one's mouth and is easier to chew. If one plans to use dried leaf for a quid, they should soak them in water for at least ten minutes otherwise ingestion can become highly unpleasant. Soaking the dried leaf in water can also cause it to lose potency. | ||
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==Other salvinorin A containing plants== | ==Other salvinorin A containing plants== | ||
[[File:Salvia Recognita.jpg|thumb|Salvia | [[File:Salvia Recognita.jpg|thumb|Salvia recognita]] | ||
*'''''Salvia recognita''''' (also known as '''Turkish Cliff Sage''') is a psychoactive plant which is 10 times less potent than its relative ''Salvia | *'''''Salvia recognita''''' (also known as '''Turkish Cliff Sage''') is a psychoactive plant which is 10 times less potent than its relative ''Salvia divinorum''. Its native habitat is at the base of cliffs in the central Turkey, where it grows in light shade at elevations of 4,000 feet. The plant grows up to a meter high and leafs that span from 3-4 inches to nearly 1 foot long, and occasional white flowers with many whorls of widely spaced flowers. | ||
*'''''Salvia glutinosa''''' (also known as '''Jupiter's Sage''') is a psychoactive plant which is far less potent than Salvia | *'''''Salvia glutinosa''''' (also known as '''Jupiter's Sage''') is a psychoactive plant which is far less potent than Salvia recognita. Its native habitat is in forested areas located around Central and East Europe and West Asia, where it grows in partial shade in calcareous soils, at elevations of 330 - 5,250 feet (100 - 1,600 metres) adobe sea level. The plant grows up to a 16-24 inches (40 - 60 cm) tall and hairy leafs that span from 5.1 inches (13 cm) inches with petioles of about 3.1 - 3.9 inches ( 8 - 8 centimetres), and occasional white flowers with many whorls of widely spaced flowers. | ||
==Classification== | ==Classification== | ||
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*'''Canada:''' Salvia divinorum and its preparations and derivatives (including Salvinorin A) are schedule IV in Canada.<ref>{{Citation | vauthors=((Branch, L. S.)) | year=2022 | title=Consolidated federal laws of Canada, Controlled Drugs and Substances Act | url=https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-38.8/page-15.html}}</ref> | *'''Canada:''' Salvia divinorum and its preparations and derivatives (including Salvinorin A) are schedule IV in Canada.<ref>{{Citation | vauthors=((Branch, L. S.)) | year=2022 | title=Consolidated federal laws of Canada, Controlled Drugs and Substances Act | url=https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-38.8/page-15.html}}</ref> | ||
*'''Denmark:''' Salvinorin A is a Class B drug in Denmark.{{citation needed}} | *'''Denmark:''' Salvinorin A is a Class B drug in Denmark.{{citation needed}} | ||
*'''Germany:''' Salvinorin A is not controlled in Germany, however Salvia | *'''Germany:''' Salvinorin A is not controlled in Germany, however Salvia divinorum was added to BtMG Anlage I, making it illegal to grow, import, possess, sell, or transfer it as of March 1, 2008 <ref>{{Citation | title=21. BtMÄndV Einundzwanzigste Betäubungsmittelrechts-Änderungsverordnung | url=https://www.buzer.de/gesetz/8104/index.htm}}</ref> | ||
*'''Ireland:''' Salvinorin A is illegal to possess and sell in Ireland.{{citation needed}} | *'''Ireland:''' Salvinorin A is illegal to possess and sell in Ireland.{{citation needed}} | ||
*'''Italy:''' Salvinorin A is illegal to possess and sell in Italy.{{citation needed}} | *'''Italy:''' Salvinorin A is illegal to possess and sell in Italy.{{citation needed}} | ||
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*[[Responsible use]] | *[[Responsible use]] | ||
*[[Salvia divinorum (botany)|Salvia | *[[Salvia divinorum (botany)|Salvia divinorum]] | ||
*[[Salvinorin B]] | *[[Salvinorin B]] | ||
*[[Hallucinogens]] | *[[Hallucinogens]] | ||