Salvia Divinorum: A Case Report
Feridun Gürlek, Eyyüp Taådemir, T. Teker
Fermentation Technology March 13, 2017 DOI: 10.4172/2167-7972.1000340 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case study Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 1 |
| Population | A patient who abused Salvia divinorum |
| Topics | Salvia divinorum |
| Citations | 1 |
| Key findings | Salvia divinorum abuse can lead to renal failure and rhabdomyolysis due to prolonged immobility. |
Abstract
Nowadays, narcotic and enjoyable substances threaten especially adolescents and young people. These substances are fairly common and various. This makes them easier to access. Their use is also closely associated with low socio-economic and socio-cultural conditions. It has been known psychoactive and hallucinogenic effects of Salvia divinorum for many years. It is abused for this purpose. In this study, we presented a patient who developed renal failure and rhabdomyolysis due to immobility after abuse of Salvia divinorum. It has been known that the patient remained immobility for four days after using Salvia divinorum and did not use any additional drugs. It has been discussed accompanyed to the literature that the duration of action of Salvia divinorum used at high doses may be longer than usual and substance dependence is associated with low socio-economic status.
Comparable studies
Other case reports and case series on salvia divinorum, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salvia divinorum: an hallucinogenic mint which might become a new recreational drug in Switzerland. Salvia divinorum specimens seized in Switzerland | 2000 | Case study | |
| Antidepressant Effects of the Herb Salvia Divinorum: A Case Report 26-year-old woman with history of depression | 2001 | Case study | n = 1 |
| Chemogenomics knowledgebase and systems pharmacology for hallucinogen target identification-Salvinorin A as a case study. | 2016 | Database construction with computational prediction and case study | |
| A Report of Nausea and Vomiting with Discontinuation of Chronic Use of Salvia divinorum 51-year-old Caucasian woman | 2015 | Case study | n = 1 |
| Prolonged hallucinations and dissociative self mutilation following use ofSalvia divinorumin a bipolar adolescent girl A 17-year-old girl with bipolar disorder | 2010 | Case study | n = 1 |