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Illicit Uses
Salvia is being smoked to induce hallucinations,
the diversity of which are described by its users
to be similar to those induced by ketamine, mescaline,
or psilocybin. It is being widely touted on internet
sites aimed at young adults and adolescents eager
to experiment with these types of substances.
User Population
The user populations, thus far, seems limited
to younger adults and adolescents influenced by
the promotion of the drug on internet sites
Illicit distributed
Salvia Divinorum is grown domestically and imported
from Mexico, and Central and South America.
Control status
Salvia Divinorum, Salvinorin A, and Divinorin
A are not listed in the Controlled Substances
Act.
Source: DEA, Drug Diversion Program,
"Drugs of Chemical Concern: Salvia Divinorum,"
September, 2002
Street Terms:
Mexican mint, herbal ecstasy, Ska Maria Pastora,
and Diviner's Sage
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