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to ten minutes, and completely back to normal within
twenty minutes to a half-hour.
There have been no known reports of users experiencing
pain or discomfort when using the plant as described
above. However, it should be noted that in some cases
the smoker may experience small headaches or
moments of slight dizziness which can last the rest of the
day. This is generally perceived as a feeling of slightly
altered or enhanced awareness, accompanied by the
presence of unfamiliar energies in the body and mind.
Walking immediately after smoking Salvia divinorum is
not advised. Severe distortions of time and space are the
hallmark of the plant's effects on the human nervous
system. It may appear that one's vision or center of
gravity is being sucked towards the floor, or as in one
amusing case, towards a wall. An extremely curious
explorer might simply wish to stand and take a step or
two to verify this effect, but please understand that
many have already found out the hard way that stairs
are an inappropriate place to enjoy Salvia divinorum's
effects.
A Precaution
Driving or operation of heavy machinery should not be
considered safe until at least an hour of recovery has
passed. As always, exercise caution when sampling this
plant, as it is capable of very powerful alterations of
perception. Please be warned that this is the wrong plant
to use in public or during recreational activities. As Salvia
divinorum is currently not scheduled, some have
suggested it as a likely Cannabis substitute. However,
the two are certainly not interchangeable.
Typical Effects of Smoked Salvia
Salvia divinorum, like all entheogens, has different
effects on different users. Still, some common themes
present themselves. One of the most striking features of
a breakthrough Salvia experience is the distortion of
linear time. Sometimes, it seems as if one simply
escapes linear time altogether and finds that all temporal
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