DOSE:

0.5 g

smoked

Salvia divinorum

(leaves)

BODY WEIGHT:

225 lb

My first experience with Salvia Divinorum was not a pleasant one, probably due to lack of preparation. I was slightly hung over from the night before, and had slept too late into the day. However, since I wouldn't have another hour alone in my house until two days later, I decided to go ahead and try smoking .5 grams of Salvia leaf.

The first thing that struck me was the harshness of the smoke. (I don't smoke anything, except the occasional puff of quality cannabis). After finishing almost all of the bowl, I began to experience visual effects. A window I was looking at while I smoked seemed to bend, and warp. I remember wondering at the time if it was due to holding my breath for so long, or Salvia, and decided that it was definately the herb.

Upon finishing the smoke, I felt dizzy, and uncoordinated. Similar, but not identical to the feeling produced by DXM intoxiacation. My lungs felt uncomfortable, probably due to the fact that I seldom smoke anything. I didn't experience any more visual effects, but there was a definite mental aspect which was indescribably different from LSD, Mushrooms, and any other entheogen I had previously used.

I slept some more, due to the lingering effects of my hangover, and experienced dreams laden with symblols which were meaningful to me, but which I cannot share due to their personal nature. Salvia is a powerful drug, but I cannot recommend it as a recreational drug. I plan to use it again, under better circumstances, but, in the future, I plan to chew the leaves.

Exp Year: 2000	ExpID: 145
Gender: Not Specified
Age at time of experience: Not Given
Published: Mar 4, 2001	Views: 4,906
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