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D.M. Turner's SALVINORIN Book Information
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Sadly, due to the untimely death of
the author, this book is no longer in
print.
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D.M.Turner's book
The most powerful natural psychedelic
known has recently been isolated from
a rare Mexican sage, Salvia divinorum.
The active compound, SALVINORIN
A, has astonished users and researchers
with its dramatic and intense
psychoactive effects, which are quite
distinct from those of other
psychedelics. Early experiments with
salvinorin A have shown diverse
results, ranging from alarming intensity
and terror, to experiences of exquisite
feelings and insights, transformative
and healing energies, and bizarre
physical/geometric dimensions.
In the first book dedicated to this
subject, D.M. Turner discusses Salvia
divinorum's botany, history and use by
Mazatec Indian shamans in Oaxaca; the
discovery by western researchers and
subsequent experiments that yielded
salvinorin A; methods for using both
the extract and whole plant material,
and descriptions of Salvia divinorum's
unique effects.
First-hand experiential accounts from
pioneering users are presented, along
with vivid descriptions of Turner's own
extensive journeys within the
fascinating and brave new worlds
afforded by Salvia divinorum.