Adolescent salvia substance abuse.
Addiction (Abingdon, England) May 1, 2007 Sundeep Singh 52 citations
Salvia divinorum, a hallucinogen popular among adolescents, typically produces short-lived effects like depersonalization and levitation that resolve within 30 minutes. However, a case of a 15-year-old user with a history of salvia and marijuana use showed prolonged mental status changes lasting three days, including paranoia, déjà vu, blunted affect, thought blocking, and slow speech. The authors suggest that salvia may be associated with undocumented long-term effects such as persistent déjà vu, highlighting the need for more research into its clinical effects, especially given its easy availability online in the United States.