The Rise of a New Psychoactive Agent: Salvia divinorum |
| |
Authors: | Jonathan Appel Dohee Kim-Appel |
| |
Institution: | (1) Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Tiffin University, Tiffin, OH, USA;(2) Firelands Counseling and Recovery Services, Tiffin, OH, USA |
| |
Abstract: | Since the 1990s, there has been a rise in the availability and recreational use of a herbal plant called Salvia divinorum. Numerous internet websites have advertised it for sale as a legal herbal alternative to illegal hallucinogens. Initial data
surveying use has indicated many young adults are obtaining and using this herb for its psychoactive properties. Reported
methods of ingestion for the plant include chewing, and smoking leaves or fortified extracts. Subjective effects of the plant
include, affect changes, psychedelic-like changes in perception, and even loss of consciousness. Although the pharmacological
properties and possible antidepressant effects have been studied in recent years, little information is known about potential
negative impact resulting from recreational use, and scant information about Salvia divinorum currently exists in the psychological
and substance abuse literature. While Salvia divinorum appears to be a substance with some therapeutic potential, it also
poses some significant dangers as a substance of varying legal status with a potential for abuse. |
| |
Keywords: | Salvia divinorum Salvia Drugs of abuse Recreational drugs Hallucinogen Kappa-opioid receptor Salvinorin-A Herbal drugs |
本文献已被 SpringerLink 等数据库收录! |
|