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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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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
Subjective effects of salvia divinorum vs.
alistair merrifield (509844) +2 more
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Psychoactive natural products: overview of recent developments
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
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
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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
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]
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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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
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Hallucinogenic drugs in pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures
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
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