Subjective Effects and Characteristics of Salvia Divinorum Use from a Retrospective Largescale Survey
June 26, 2026 Spencer W. Wheeler, Jonathan Dinsmore, Natalie L. Dyer preprint
Salvia divinorum (salvia) is a powerful, unique psychedelic, with its psychoactive compound salvinorin A acting as a kappa opioid receptor agonist. The purpose of this study was to investigate the subjective effects of salvia in a large sample and to gather early data regarding the validity of the salvia experience checklist (SEC). Four hundred participants were recruited online through forums...
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