Commonly Abused Drugs
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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. | |||