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I share some concerns with the commenters on the article. Having used salvia a few times, I can confirm that the way in which it is smoked has a drastic effect
by revolvingcur 17y ago
I share some concerns with the commenters on the article. Having used salvia a few times, I can confirm that the way in which it is smoked has a drastic effect on the outcome. I can't imagine that the variables (method of combustion and inhalation, temperature, quantity) can be reasonably controlled for by observing home videos.
- Alex3917 17y agoI assumed it was more of an exploratory study to figure out the possible effects. What's really amazing though is that A) people are dumb enough to post videos of themselves doing this and B) we're now doing science by observing YouTube videos. The whole method is brilliant for what it is, just think of how hard it would have been to get FDA and IRB approval to do this study the traditional way.
- nooneelse 17y agoWhy is it dumb of them to post videos of themselves doing this? It isn't illegal most places.
- _delirium 17y agoYeah, it seems reasonable as an exploratory method. Early descriptions of stuff that medicine doesn't know much about often take a case-study approach anyway, which can range from a really detailed log of treatment, to more like the medical equivalent of, "wow, look at these photos of a patient of mine, never seen a cocaine overdose do that before". Obviously YouTube videos don't give you the same level of detail as examining a patient, but it still seems like a decent way to collect a bunch of cases quickly to identify ranges of possible effects.
- jey 17y agoI bet the researchers are aware that Salvinorin A has a high boiling point.