Salvia divinorum, or salvia for short, is an herb in the mint family often used for its hallucinogenic effects. It’s native to southern Mexico and parts of Central and South America, where the Mazatec ...

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— -- In January 2006, 17-year-old Brett Chidester zipped himself into a tent in his father's garage in Newark, Delaware, lit a charcoal grill, and asphyxiated himself. Any child's suicide is ...

Middlebury, Vermont, this week declared a public health emergency to prevent a local business from selling it. It's already illegal in five states -- Louisiana, Missouri, Tennessee, Oklahoma and ...

What exactly was Miley Cyrus smoking out of that bong? The teen pop star was caught on video getting high on what is believed to be salvia. “Though it’s illegal in some states, salvia in many states ...

Salvia divinorum is a bright, leafy green plant from Mexico that when chewed or smoked causes intense hallucinations comparable to LSD or "magic mushrooms." And it's legal in California. The drug is ...

Salvia, or Salvia divinorum, is a drug that produces visual hallucinogenic effects similar to narcotics such as LSD. Some users claim that they have mystical and spiritual experiences after taking it.

When mind-altering substances like psychedelics produce unpleasant experiences - "bad trips" or worse - the real cause is often not so much the drug itself, but "dosing." In street slang, "dosing" ...

It’s been almost 50 years since a generation of young people were urged to “turn on and tune out” with the aid of psychedelic drugs. But at least one hallucinogenic drug remains legal and widely ...

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— -- Many parents and legislators view the popular psychedelic Salvia divinorum as a public health menace. But the drug has an unlikely set of supporters: scientists. Many medical researchers ...