2. What is Salvia? (Salvia
divinorum)
An herb in the mint family found in Northern Mexico,
Central, and South America
It produces hallucinogenic experiences
3. How is it Used?
Chewing fresh leaves
Drinking the extracted
juices
Smoked by rolling
cigarettes or pipes
Vaporizing or inhaling
More likely to be used
as an experimental drug
Not really considered a
“party” drug
Several states and
countries have legalized
this drug use
4. How Does it Effect Your
Brain?
The salvia targets nerve cell adaptors in your brain-
called opioid receptors
Hallucination may happen
Different effects happen from LSD and other
hallucinogens
Effects are short lived, and can last from 1-30 minutes
5. Feelings and Sensations
Psychedelic-like changes in
vision, mood, or body
Emotional Swings
Feelings of detachment
Modified perception of the
body and things around you
There is concern for driving
under the influence of salvia
6. Interesting Points
The main age for usage
is 12-23 years old
No one really
understands the true
effects of the drug
It is only legal in 21
states
It is frequently paired
with the usage of
alcohol
You never know what is
going to happen
It has physically
addictive qualities
Cardiovascular effects
are currently being
studied, along with
mental and physical
effects
7. Interesting Quotes
The DEA has deemed salvia a “drug of
concern”, yet it is not controlled under the
Federal Controlled Substances act..
“While surveying high school students since
2009, the usage of salvia seems to be going
down”
Source: WebMD
8. Discussion Questions
Do you think the limited time span of the drug makes it
more usable/approachable?
Do you think it should be legal, even though all of it’s
effects are still uncertain?
Why do you think the drug it is more common to be
used by high school kids?
