Analytical investigation of legal high products containing Salvia divinorum traded in smartshops and internet.
Forensic science international September 1, 2014 Fernando Xavier Moreira, Félix Carvalho, Maria De Lourdes Bastos et al. 13 citations
Products containing the hallucinogenic plant Salvia divinorum, sold legally in smartshops and online, often mislead consumers about their potency and composition. Analysis of 10 such products, labeled with potencies from 5x to 60x, found that salvinorin A was the primary hallucinogen, along with three related compounds. Labeled concentrations of salvinorin A frequently did not match the actual amounts, and the true concentrations far exceeded the level needed to produce hallucinogenic effects. Safety information was often omitted, encouraging recreational use without adequate warnings.