Commonly Abused Drugs

Salvia

A dissociative drug that is an herb in the mint family native to southern Mexico, Salvia divinorum. Dissociative drugs are hallucinogens that cause the user to feel detached from reality.

Street Names Commercial Names Common Forms Common Ways Taken DEA Schedule
Magic mint, Maria Pastora, Sally-D, Shepherdess's Herb, Diviner's Sage Sold legally in most states as Salvia divinorum. Fresh or dried leaves Smoked, chewed, or brewed as tea Not Scheduled
(but labeled drug of concern by DEA and illegal in some states)

Possible Health Effects
Short-term Short-lived but intense hallucinations; altered visual perception, mood, body sensations; mood swings, feelings of detachment from one's body; sweating.
Long-term Unknown.
Other Health-related Issues Unknown.
In Combination with Alcohol Unknown.
Withdrawal Symptoms Unknown.
Treatment options
Medications It is not known whether salvia is addictive. There are no FDA-approved medications to treat addiction to salvia or other dissociative drugs.
Behavioral Therapies More research is needed to find out if salvia is addictive, but behavioral therapies can be used to treat addiction to dissociative drugs.