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Salvinorin A, a kappa-opioid receptor (KOP-r) agonist hallucinogen: Pharmacology and potential template for novel pharmacotherapeutic agents in neuropsychiatric disorders

open access: yesFrontiers in Pharmacology, 2015
Salvinorin A is a potent hallucinogen, isolated from the ethnomedical plant Salvia divinorum. Salvinorin A is a selective high efficacy kappa-opioid receptor (KOPr) agonist, and thus implicates the KOPr system and its endogenous agonist ligands (the ...
Eduardo eButelman, Mary Jeanne eKreek
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Plant based assisted therapy for the treatment of substance use disorders - part 1. The case of takiwasi center and other similar experiences

open access: yesCultura y Droga, 2018
Objective. This article aims to give an overview of the major American centers using traditional herbal medicine or their derivatives in the treatment of substance dependence. Methodology.
Matteo Politi   +2 more
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Subjective effects of salvia divinorum vs. LSD: Trip reports

open access: yes, 2014
Subjective effects of salvia divinorum vs.
alistair merrifield (509844)   +2 more
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Psychoactive natural products: overview of recent developments

open access: yesAnnali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 2014
Natural psychoactive substances have fascinated the curious mind of shamans, artists, scholars and laymen since antiquity. During the twentieth century, the chemical composition of the most important psychoactive drugs, that is opium, cannabis, coca and "
István Ujváry
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Personalised Perception: The Effect of Personality on the Sensory Effects of Psychedelics

open access: yesDrug and Alcohol Review, Volume 45, Issue 5, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Psychedelics induce a wide range of sensory distortions and hallucinations (henceforth ‘distortions’). Yet, little is known about factors that influence the occurrence of certain distortions. Extra‐pharmacological variables including personality traits have been found to correlate with the occurrence of different subjective ...
Alexander Boardman   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cytochrome P450-Catalyzed Biosynthesis of a Dihydrofuran Neoclerodane in Magic Mint (Salvia divinorum)

open access: yes, 2021
The hallucinogenic plant, Salvia divinorum, synthesizes neoclerodane diterpenes, such as salvinorins, salvidivins, and salvinicins, which are agonistic or antagonistic to μ- or κ-opioid receptors. From S. divinorum trichomes, crotonolide G synthase (SdCS;
Joseph C. Utomo (11882697)   +23 more
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Forensic Identification of Salvia divinorum and Salvinorin A

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Undergraduate Research, 2010
Salvia divinorum is a member of the mint family that is growing in popularity in the United States and many other countries as a hallucinogenic drug. Because of this, numerous studies have been conducted in identifying the plant material. Some of the most common methods include UV/Vis, TLC, and GC/MS.
Dana Nontell, Douglas Armstrong
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The Rise of a New Psychoactive Agent: Salvia divinorum [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2007
Since the 1990s, there has been a rise in the availability and recreational use of a herbal plant called Salvia divinorum. Numerous internet websites have advertised it for sale as a legal herbal alternative to illegal hallucinogens. Initial data surveying use has indicated many young adults are obtaining and using this herb for its psychoactive ...
Jonathan Appel, Dohee Kim-Appel
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A systematic review of natural colourants and trend forecasting practices for the textile and fashion industry

open access: yesColoration Technology, Volume 141, Issue 6, Page 801-827, December 2025.
Abstract Recent global interest in sustainable practices in the textile and fashion industry has inspired stakeholders to readopt natural colourants. However, integrating these practices raises several questions regarding the latest developments in natural colourant and trend forecasting practices in the textile and fashion industry.
Bintan Titisari, Pammi Sinha
wiley   +1 more source

Hallucinogenic drugs in pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures

open access: yesNeurología (English Edition), 2015
Objectives: The archaeological, ethno-historical and ethnographic evidence of the use of hallucinogenic substances in Mesoamerica is reviewed. Results: Hallucinogenic cactus, plants and mushrooms were used to induce altered states of consciousness in ...
F.J. Carod-Artal
doaj   +1 more source

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