print email comment close Drugs and Chemicals of Concern: Salvia Divinorum and Salvinorin A URL: http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drugs_concern/salvia_d/salvia_d.htm Description: Fact sheet about the herb Salvia divinorum and salvinorin A (also called Divinorin A), "believed to be the ingredient responsible for the psychoactive effects of Salvia divinorum." Discusses chemistry and pharmacology, illicit uses, user population, and control status for the herb, which has appeared on a "variety of Internet sites ... [that advertise] Salvia divinorum as a legal alternative to plant hallucinogens such as mescaline." From the U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Publisher: U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Extra Keywords Office of Diversion Control Maria Pastora LII Database Information: Record 24086 created by Jennifer English on 06/27/2007 Last modification on 07/19/2007 Published: 07/19/2007   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/24086