What is a Salvia divinorum trip like?
A. It’s probably not like what you expect. Even if you have considerable experience with various drugs, Salvia is not much like what you have encountered. Salvia is unique, and it is best understood on its own terms, and not by analogy with other substances. Salvia is not a recreational drug, rather, it is best used by those wishing to explore deep meditative states, spiritual realms, mysticism, the nature of consciousness and reality, or the possibilities of shamanistic healing. Experiences vary with the individual, set, and setting as well as with dose and route of administration. It produces a short-lived inebriation that is very different from that of alcohol. However, like alcohol it interferes with the ability to drive, produces incoordination (ataxia), and may produce slurred speech. The inebriationat low dosescan facilitate aesthetic and sensual appreciation. However, the experience is not marijuana like, and Salvia is not a marijuana substitute. At somewhat higher doses vision