Salvinorin A content in legal high products of Salvia divinorum sold in Mexico.
Forensic science international April 1, 2015 Rafael Hernández-bello, Rosa Virginia García-rodríguez, Karlina García-sosa et al. 19 citations
Salvia divinorum products sold as legal highs in Mexico vary widely in their content of the hallucinogenic compound salvinorin A, and declared potencies often do not match measured amounts. Using an HPLC method, concentrations ranged from 8.32 to 56.52 mg/g dried leaf across brands. One brand showed no agreement between its declared and actual salvinorin A content. The emergence of high-strength products (100×), lack of regulation, and this variability could pose health risks to consumers, especially given the potential for psychosis.