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tripzine.com : Sage Wisdom: Salvia divinorum Branches Out , by Robert Campbell
Modern History
For some time the active ingredient in Salvia divinorum
remained unknown. Because it bore no resemblance to
any other known entheogen, researchers were baffled.
However, thanks to many years of dedicated
underground research, the primary active ingredient of
Salvia divinorum has now been identified as salvinorin A
(C23H28O8) —the most potent naturally-occurring
psychedelic ever discovered, being active in doses as
small as 100-200 micrograms. This is only a slightly
higher dose than is required for LSD-25, which is
considered to be one of the most potent psychoactive
chemicals known.
Methods of Ingestion
Salvia divinorum can be ingested in
a number of ways. Tradition would
have the practitioner drinking a
liquid as explained above, or else
chewing a quid of leaves for some
time. Modern explorers, however,
have stumbled upon other
techniques which bypass the bitter
taste and the length of time which
the chewing must occupy. The first
and simplest of these is to smoke
the dried leaves. The psychonaut
with more time and patience can
prepare an extraction which is
extremely potent, perhaps
dangerously so (see precautions
below).
Smoking seems to be the most
effective and enjoyable method of
using Salvia divinorum, and is
particularly suitable for first-time
users. If the reader is interested in
taking the leaves orally or preparing
an extract, resources for further
research can be found following this article.
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The primary
active
ingredient of
Salvia
divinorum has
now been
identified as
salvinorin A
(C23H28O8)
—the most
potent
naturallyoccurring
psychedelic
ever
discovered,
being active in
doses as small
as 100-200
micrograms.