Consumption of salvia divinorum

Recommendations from a customer:

"I had all my hits on leaf only (pipe). My mate smoked the same but had no effect, then he tried extract and still had no effect. I think it was because he could not take and hold down the smoke long enough, this  greatly reduced the chance of having a trip. a person could smoke salvia all day in  a normal pipe and not have the hit that you expected to have. BUT my mate then tried a bottle + bucket. (as cannabis smokers will know this is a very cheap and effective way of smoking because this puts large amounts of smoke into your lungs in a very short space of time.. IDEAL  )  using only leaf he had the best trip of his life. Both of us had visions, of these, square chain links seemed to be the theme . Even music altered the way I tripped, I was even dribbling at one point all this mayhem was all over in 5-8 mins, then was left with a mild and spacey, cokey feeling for 1 hour or so. Having lived in the south Wales area where mush grow free, I feel like I know a ! bit about trips because I have had them since I was I kid. anyone who likes mush or acid will love this. with mush or acid, if you have a bad trip ,your fucked for hours and cant do jack shit, you just have to take it and this could put many people off tripping all together . and this could  even  put people off trying salvia for the first time. I cant see how anyone can have a bad trip on salvia taking it the way I have suggested, and if you do , its cool, because you will be off the trip in minutes. its also a clean and clear trip.

CLOSING
salvia finds your laughing button and kicks the shit out of it and if you can recall whatever else went on then all the better"

What the experts say:

Many people find it difficult to achieve a satisfactory level of effects from the leaf in its natural state.

Here's why: The active principal of Salvia divinorum is a diterpenoid compound called salvinorin-A. The average concentration of salvinorin-A in Salvia divinorum leaves is 2.5 mg per gram. A moderate smoked dose of salvinorin-A for a person of average sensitivity is 0.5 mg. Therefore, in theory 200 mg (1/5 gram) of Salvia divinorum leaves contains enough salvinorin-A to produce moderate effects. In practice however, one should assume about twice this dose (i.e. 400 mg, or 2/5 gram), because some salvinorin-A is probably decomposed during burning, some is lost in smoke that escapes during smoking, and some is not fully absorbed in the lungs and is thus lost upon exhaling.

400 mg. of Salvia divinorum leaves produces a fair amount of smoke, and it takes several large lungfulls to inhale it all. Because salvinorin-A is rapidly metabolized in the body, it is essential that the full dose be ingested within a 2 - 3 minute period. It is also essential that the smoke is absorbed as efficiently as possible, otherwise much of it will be wasted. People vary in their ability to inhale and retain large amounts of smoke. Some people have no trouble achieving strong effects smoking ordinary leaves; others find it very difficult.

People vary in their sensitivity to salvinorin-A. Some people are highly sensitive and have no difficulty achieving a profound level of effects; others are extremely insensitive and require a dose 2 - 3 times higher than average.

SMOKING ADVICE:

(1) Use a water-cooled smoking device (a water pipe, or bong). This makes it much easier to inhale large quantities of smoke. Because the smoke is cooled, it can be inhaled more comfortably without coughing.  

(2) Try to inhale the full dose in three lung-fulls. Each one should be inhaled slowly and deeply, then held for 20 - 30 seconds before exhaling. It is very important to retain each inhalation of smoke deeply in the lungs long enough for it to be absorbed efficiently. Do not pause between lung fulls (except for a short breath of fresh air if necessary). This insures that the whole dose will be consumed within the 2 - 3 minute period required. If the dose is smoked too slowly, it will be metabolized faster than it is ingested.

(3) Use a 'micro-torch' type lighter. Many people report better results when using this type of lighter. These produce a very hot torch-like flame that causes rapid combustion of the smoking material and hence produces more concentrated smoke. Because of the extra heat generated by these devices, it is important to use them in conjunction with a water-cooled smoking device.

(4) Use enhanced extracts. These products are concentrated, so that the entire dose can be more easily consumed. Some of these products are so refined and concentrated that a full dose produces no more than a tiny wisp of smoke. These products also have a health advantage, since they reduce the amount of smoke that must be ingested to achieve the desired level of effects. One must keep in mind however, that enhanced extracts must be used more carefully because of their greater potency. These products do not need to be smoked in a water-cooled pipe and come in 5x and 10x form. 

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