Salvia divinorum Epling & Játiva (Maria Pastora) e Salvinorina A: crescente uso recreacional e potencial de abuso Salvia divinorum Epling & Játiva ("ska María Pastora") and Salvinorin A: increasing recreational use and abuse potential
Revista Brasileira de Plantas Medicinais September 2, 2013 R.j. Schneider, P. Ardenghi 3 citations
Salvia divinorum, used for centuries by the Mazateca culture, has become popular as a recreational drug. Its active compound, Salvinorin A, is a kappa opioid receptor agonist with psychotropic effects. Use has increased in Europe and North America, yet no concrete evidence of abuse exists. This review examines the plant's abuse potential and its growing recreational use, despite being a legally permitted hallucinogen easily purchased in many countries.