Salvia (or Salvia Divinorum) is a very potent psychoactive plant used for its unique (and super strong) hallucinogenic effects. It is usually smoked, and for best results, it should be smoked with a water pipe while held at a high temperature with a lighter. Salvia comes in dried leaf or extract powder form.
The effects of Salvia are short but very powerful. The best way to explain the Salvia experience? Imagine that reality and time together form a carpet you're standing on. After a single Salvia hit, it's as if someone is pulling that carpet out from under your feet!
This herb is a hallucinogen, but it differs from other hallucinogens in many ways. The herb generally does not give you euphoric effects. Yet, it significantly alters your perception. Therefore, it can be difficult to understand what is happening during a salvia trip. Moreover, your brain does not experience a euphoric feeling to make it easier to cope with.
If you're planning to smoke salvia for the first time, keep in mind that the effect can be a strange mix of your best dream and your worst nightmare combined. Although time completely disappears during a salvia trip, it's good to know that the average experience begins immediately after smoking and lasts for 7 to 15 minutes. This is followed by about an hour of milder after-effects.
Salvia should only be consumed in safe and comfortable conditions, preferably indoors. You should always have a tripsitter, or at least take turns with someone (after the other person has finished their trip). Furthermore, Salvia is not considered a party drug, as it is very easy to lose the idea of reality for a short period.