Effects of Smoking Salvia

People find new and unbelievable ways to harm their bodies for short term pleasure. One of those ways is smoking salvia. Salvia smoking has caught on among people, especially in the U.S.

Salvia was traditionally used in divination and healing by religious healers. Its full name, salvia divinorum, literally means “diviner’s sage”.

Effects of smoking salvia

Salvia divinorum is an herb which affects the normal functioning when consumed in some way. Salvia can induce hallucination. People usually lose their ability to do things normally after smoking salvia. They laugh uncontrollably, mumble silly things and perform embarrassing feats.

The initial effects of salvia smoking include

The initial effects of salvia smoking last only for about 2 – 5 minutes. The after effects of salvia smoking are said to be pleasant. Users report the following after effects

The long term effects of salvia smoking have not been properly researched yet. No visible effects have been observed till now.

How people smoke salvia

People have found that smoking is the best way to experience the effects of salvia. They usually inhale the smoke released by burning concentrated salvia leaf extracts or preparations.

Salvia leaves burn at a very high temperature. Therefore, a waterpipe is used to cool smoke. One or two inhalations are sufficient to induce the effects.

Public opinion and laws regarding salvia smoking

Public opinion started forming after the media reported the increasing instances of salvia smoking. Some youth also posted videos of their friends hallucinating after smoking on Youtube, resulting in expression of concern by parents. But some polls organized by the media have shown that majority of people are against the banning of salvia smoking.

Salvia smoking is legal in most countries, atleast for now. Some states in the U.S have introduced laws to restrict salvia smoking. An example is Brett’s law in Delaware, which resulted after a teenager named Brett allegedly committed suicide after smoking salvia.

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