Influence of age on Salvia divinorum use: results of an Internet survey.
Journal of psychoactive drugs September 1, 2010 Pearl P Nyi, Emily P Lai, Diana Y Lee et al. 16 citations
A survey of 219 Salvia divinorum users recruited through social networking websites found that users who first tried salvia at age 21 or younger were more likely to use it for fun or to relieve boredom, while those who first tried it at age 22 or older were more likely to seek spiritual effects. Older first-time users also had higher odds of concurrent marijuana or tobacco use. Over half of respondents had reduced or stopped using salvia in the past year, often because they disliked the high or lost interest, suggesting that salvia use may be driven more by curiosity than by sustained abuse.