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Another fast-acting psychedelic is Salvia Divinorum. Salvinorin-A is a one-of-a-kind compound, different from all the other known psychedelic/entheogens both fo
by namero999 8y ago
Another fast-acting psychedelic is Salvia Divinorum. Salvinorin-A is a one-of-a-kind compound, different from all the other known psychedelic/entheogens both for its structure (which allowed it to stay legal for longer) as well as for its "dysphoric" effect. The experience can be as intense as something like this can be. Completely dissociative, and scary as well.
Despite all of this though, I can't overstate the beneficial effects that a dozen of experiences spread across a decade had on me. From a grumpy loner, to a compassionate human being who can't get angry anymore (and no, I'm not apathic), the absolutely REAL experience of losing all of this, made me pretty much fall in love with life, and at the same time made me more light-hearted with it. It's hard to explain, but once you experience something as real as the only real thing you thought there was (life), you start questioning it quite a lot and to take it a bit less seriously.
Maybe I simply grew up. But when I think of this change, these experiences are the first thing that comes to mind.
Please be responsible and careful with these experiences. You don't want to waste a good opportunity for growth.
- oldstrangers 8y agoReally odd to see you promoting Salvia, one of the psychedelics with the worst (and deserved) reputations imaginable. I know you give you passing warning of it being "scary as hell", but that's probably not a strong enough of a warning. https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/yvqkvb/why-is-salvia-so-uniquely-terrifying-1015 https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/yvqkvb/why-is-salvia-so-u...
- palimpsests 8y agoThis bad reputation is usually based on people's experiences of consuming this through smoking the leaves. This can be and often is very intense, intensely psychedelic, and deeply terrifying. The traditional way to consume this medicine is orally - through chewing on the leaves or taking a tincture. The onset is much slower and gentler, and provides ample space and time for the some incredible visionary experiences to open and unfold in a much safer container.
- pantalaimon 8y agoI don't know, I always found it to be an interesting experience too. The effects are very much unlike other psychedelics indeed and I can see how they can be terrifying for some - it might feel as if your body is being controlled by another entity and you are just an observer, watching. The shift in perception can be pretty dramatic too! This is probably depending on the dose. I've never tried more than 20x extract mixed with leaves. There are much stronger concentrate, I can see how those would be terrifying if you didn't know what to expect.
- utexaspunk 8y agoYeah... Salvia is not a party drug. Interesting, though. I wrote about my experience on Reddit a while back: https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/avrigj/an_alternate_reality_demonstration_showing_a/ehhuigq/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/avrig...
- saiya-jin 8y agoto me salvia is more visual and less deep experience (but maybe I just didn't have time to dig so deep as on mushrooms). But yeah its pretty close, closer than anything else, I would say works with +-same receptors in brain