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"Salvia divinorum is a member of the mint family which also includes such familiar herbs as oregano and basil. There are dozens of Salvia species, but Salvia divinorum is the only one known to contain the psychoactive diterpenes salvinorin A and B.
Salvia divinorum is a very rare plant, being found in only a few ravine locations in the Sierra Mazateca mountains of Mexico. The primary psychoactive constituent is salvinorin (a bicyclic diterpene with formula C23H28O8). This substance was unknown until recently and is still not well understood. As with many other naturally occurring plant-allies, there may be a fine balance of other compounds that contribute to its extraordinary and variable effects. Yet it contains no appreciable alkaloids, and this is unusual for a psychoactive plant. How Salvia's chemistry works is still a mystery. Traditionally, the leaves of the plant are chewed by Mexico's Mazatec Indians during ritual ceremonies to produce mild hallucinations. For dozens of Mazatec healers, Salvia is a powerful and sacred plant with curative powers and frightening mind-altering effects." Mind-altering effects? I won't disagree with that. Salvia D is a fuckin ace legal high. It can be smoked and it produces a great feeling. Can I say that drugs are only good when you're stressed, ill or annoyed? So don't do them unless you're all of the above. Ha.