Salvinorin A is the main active psychotropic molecule in Salvia divinorum, a Mexican plant which has a long history of use as an entheogen by indigenous Mazatec shamans. Salvinorin A is a hallucinogenic compound with dissociative effects.
It is structurally distinct from other naturally-occurring hallucinogens (such as N,N-dimethyltryptamine, psilocybin, and mescaline), and from synthetic hallucinogens, (e.g. lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), 2C-...
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Salvinorin A is the main active psychotropic molecule in Salvia divinorum, a Mexican plant which has a long history of use as an entheogen by indigenous Mazatec shamans. Salvinorin A is a hallucinogenic compound with dissociative effects.
It is structurally distinct from other naturally-occurring hallucinogens (such as N,N-dimethyltryptamine, psilocybin, and mescaline), and from synthetic hallucinogens, (e.g. lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), 2C-B), because it contains no nitrogen (or tryptamine moiety), hence it is not an alkaloid.
Salvinorin A is one of the most potent naturally occurring psychoactive drugs known to date, with an effective dose in humans in the 200–1,000 μg range when smoked. In that way Salvinorin A's quantitative potency may be compared with LSD, although it is important to note that the effect profile is significantly different than that of LSD and similar drugs, and has a different mechanism of action.
Salvinorin A can produce psychoactive experiences in humans...
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