Unconditioned behavioral effects of the powerful kappa-opioid hallucinogen salvinorin A in nonhuman primates: fast onset and entry into cerebrospinal fluid.
Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics February 1, 2009 Eduardo R Butelman, Thomas E Prisinzano, Haiteng Deng et al. 67 citations
Salvinorin A is the main active component of the widely available hallucinogenic plant, Salvia divinorum. Salvinorin A is a selective high-efficacy kappa-agonist in vitro, with some unique pharmacodynamic properties. Descriptive reports show that salvinorin A-containing products produce robust behavioral effects in humans. However, these effects have not been systematically characterized in...
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Salvinorin a
Salvia divinorum
Hallucinogen
Psychoactive substance
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