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The Salvia divinorum FAQ
are ready, first take a deep breath of fresh air, then exhale to empty your lungs, then
immediately apply a flame to the leaf material and inhale the whole dose of smoke in
one lungfull. It is important to hold the lighter flame immediatly above the material
and to draw it down into the leaves as you inhale. The leaf must be heated to a
relatively high temperature in order to vaporize the active principal. As long as the
flame is drawn down into the leaf, it will burn the leaves at a high enough temperature.
It is very important to hold the smoke deeply in your lungs for a good 20–30 seconds
before exhaling. It takes time for salvinorin A to condense out of the smoke and be
absorbed by the lungs. If you exhale too soon much of it will be wasted.
Q. Do I need a special kind of lighter to smoke salvinorin A fortified leaf or Salvia
divinorum leaves?
A. An ordinary lighter or match is quite hot enough to vaporize salvinorin A and
should be quite adequate for smoking salvinorin A fortified leaf products. An extra hot
flame, such as that produced by a micro-torch, will simply cause more rapid
vaporization and combustion. This can be an advantage when smoking plain Salvia
divinorum leaves, because it is usually necessary to smoke a relatively large amount of
leaf in a short amount time to achieve strong effects.
Q. Can the standardized salvinorin A fortified leaf products be taken
orally/sublingually?
A: In theory, yes, but since sublingual absorption in not very efficient in this form, you
would need to use a dose about 30–40 times larger than the smoking dose. From an
economic point of view, it makes far more sense to use Sage Goddess Emerald Essence
for sublingual use. Save the standardized salvinorin A fortified leaf for smoking, since
the primary benefit of the standardized extracts is that they substantially reduce the
amount of smoke one needs to ingest.
Q. Is it true that it requires several attempts, before one begins to experience the full
effects of Salvia?
A: Many people report that they became more sensitive to the effects of Salvia after
they had tried it several times. Apparently it may take a few exposures before one
becomes fully sensitized to Salvia's effects. I don't know why this should be the case, but
I've heard it from so many people that am convinced this is a real phenomenon.
Q. I've followed all the advice, but I don't seem to be able to achieve strong effects, why
is this?
A. Approximately 10% of people are unusually insensitive to salvinorin A. Most of
these people can achieve a satisfactory level of effects by using a higher than average
dose. Some people require a dose several times higher than average. Be very cautious
when experimenting with higher than average doses. Doses should be increased in
gradual increments until one find the level of effects that interests you.
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