does the legal drug "salvia" have any permanent side effects?
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This is the only thing I could find. Don't know if this is what you are talking about. I've never heard of it. \n\nNEGATIVE\n\n    * overly-intense experiences\n    * fear, terror and panic\n    * increased perspiration\n    * possible difficulty integrating experiences
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recreational_drug
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Go to www.streetdrugs.org if you want info on pot itself,\nas far as "getting some" thats' something that could take a while depending on if you know someone who uses it!!\n\nI'm an M.S. patient and legally in Md I can own 30 grams (1oz)for the symptoms that are horrible with multiple sclerosis, BUT this type of use falls under MEDICAL only, as I have the proof pot can possibally benefit my other MS \nmeds.... and this MUST BE DOCUMENTED BY A LEGITIMATE DR IN YOUR MEDICAL RECORDS....\nas of yet I have not done this, but I certainly can since here in my states LIMITED amounts are legal without prosecution for medical use ONLY.\nI am going to try my best to obtain some safe marijuania that I know is "clean" and is not tampered with other drugs
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I highly doubt it, it would be cost ineffective and very poor coverage.\n\nWhy even fool w/shrooms anyway, the cops are a hassle. \n\nCheck this out!\n\nSAGE GODDESS EMERALD ESSENCE : is an extraordinary potion of enchantment. One of the finest Salvia divinorum preparations ever created, it engenders profound experiences that enrich and nurture mind and spirit. As a tool for exploring the psyche it can provide access to fresh, often startling, insights into the nature of consciousness, reality, perception, and the fundamental mysteries of existence.\nA Sage Wisdom Salvia Shop exclusive. This ultra-concentrated tincture of Salvia divinorum has been carefully prepared using a unique new separation process developed by Daniel Siebert. This innovative process selectively extracts and concentrates a group of natural leaf components that enhance the solubility and absorption of the active principal, salvinorin A. All intermediary extraction solvents have been completely removed so that the finished product contains nothing but premium grade Salvia divinorum, grain alcohol and water. \n\n \n\nThis specially prepared extract is designed for sublingual absorption. The duration and quality of the experience is equivalent to that obtained using traditional Mazatec methods of oral ingestion, but it is far easier to consume and the level of effects achieved is more consistent and reliable. Many people consider this type of experience more productive and rewarding than that of smoked Salvia divinorum because the effects are gentler and considerably longer lasting.\n\nThe first effects begin 4-8 minutes after the initial dose is ingested. The strength of the effects gradually increase over the next 4-5 minutes, reaching a plateau that lasts 20-30 minutes, then gradually tapering off over another 1½-2½ hours. By using multiple doses, the duration of both the plateau and the entire experience can be increased. If the effects begin to diminish sooner than you would like, you can use booster doses to extend the experience.\n\nMild doses reduce extraneous mental activity and calm the mind; many people find that low doses are quite valuable as an aid to meditation and introspection. Mild doses also increase sensual awareness and can have aphrodisiac effects. A moderate dose produces a gentle expansion of consciousness that is useful for inner-journeying and self-exploration; this can also have an extraordinary memory enhancing effect that can provide access to incredibly detailed memories stretching back into early childhood (clearly this has therapeutic potential). Strong doses alter the fabric of consciousness profoundly, producing rich inner-visions and inspiring insight. Very strong doses can totally immerse one in a visionary world and can propel consciousness into the far reaches of transdimensional/transpersonal space.
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This plant apparently has lots of medicinal purposes...See the site below.\n\nCurrently, the FDA considers Calamus root to be carcinogenic.  This assertion is the result of lab studies that involved supplementing the diets of lab animals massive doses of isolated chemicals (beta-asarone) over a prolonged period of time.  The animals developed tumors, and the plant was labeled carcinogenic.  Again, these tests were Lab tests of isolated chemicals in massive doses over an extended period of time. \n\nChewing on Calamus seems to sharpen vision noticeably, but ironically, this effect is more pronounced when you’re just taking things in, and less so when you try to focus on something specific.  When you do try and focus, the clarity diminishes somewhat; to return when again you return from “looking” to “seeing”.  This effect seems to extend, as well, into its more energetic effects.\n\nClearly, given such suggestive descriptions, it would be easy to assume that Sweet Flag is a hallucinogen, which indeed has been done.  This opinion has been widely popularized by Hoffer and Osmund’s The Hallucinogens, which briefly covered its use and said that it produced an experience comparable to LSD.  More suggestions were made because Calamus Root can be used in the synthesis of TMA-2, a synthetic hallucinogenic phenothylamine that is similar in structure to Mescaline.  It has been erroneously reported that the body converts the asarones in Calamus into TMA-2 as they are metabolized, and that Calamus contains hallucinogenic compounds similar to (and more powerful than) Mescaline, and that it produces “strong visual hallucinations”.  Web searches on Calamus will turn up as much information on its purported hallucinogenic activity as they will on its medicinal actions... more, perhaps.  Most often, they depict accounts of (presumably) adolescents consuming very large quantities of the root along with beer, Mountain Dew, corn chips and doobies because they are “pyschonauts” looking for a “plant ally” to teach them all about life; emesis is often the result.  This misguided course of action (which, incidentally, definitely does not impress plant spirits) is rather ironic in that Calamus can indeed serve as a “Plant Ally”, and you can indeed learn a lot of interesting things from chewing on it.  \n\n(All of the above was taken from the website below)
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Are there short-term dangers of smoking marijuana?\nDiscomforts associated with smoking marijuana include dry mouth, dry eyes, increased heart rate and visible signs of intoxication such as bloodshot eyes and puffy eyelids. Other problems include:\n\nImpaired memory and ability to learn\nDifficulty thinking and problem solving\nAnxiety attacks or feelings of paranoia\nImpaired muscle coordination and judgment\nIncreased susceptibility to infections\nDangerous impairment of driving skills. Studies show that it impairs braking time, attention to traffic signals and other driving behaviors.\nCardiac problems for people with heart disease or high blood pressure, because marijuana increases the heart rate\nIt is virtually impossible to overdose from marijuana, which sets it apart from most drugs.\n\nAre there long-term consequences to smoking marijuana?\nRespiratory problems\nSomeone who smokes marijuana regularly can have many of the same respiratory problems as cigarette smokers. Persistent coughing, symptoms of bronchitis and more frequent chest colds are possible symptoms. There are over 400 chemicals that have been found in marijuana smoke. Benzyprene, a known human carcinogen, is present in marijuana smoke. Regardless of the THC content, the amount of tar inhaled by marijuana smokers and the level of carbon monoxide are 3 to 5 times higher than in cigarette smoke. This is most likely due to inhaling marijuana more deeply, holding the smoke in the lungs and because marijuana smoke is unfiltered.\n\nMemory and learning\nRecent research shows that regular marijuana use compromises the ability to learn and to remember information by impairing the ability to focus, sustain, and shift attention. One study also found that long-term use reduces the ability to organize and integrate complex information.\n\nIn addition, marijuana impairs short-term memory and decreases motivation to accomplish tasks, even after the high is over. In one study, even small doses impaired the ability to recall words from a list seen 20 minutes earlier.
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NONE. What idiot told you that? And, if you burn it, it STINKS! Listen, i grew up in the seventies, and the only drugs I never did were heroin, meth, speed, no opiates except for, well, opium. NO you CANNOT get high from sage! EVER!!!!!That sounds like when i was a kid and people used to say you could get high from:Taking aspirin with coca-cola; and, smoking marigold seeds. Sound as stupid as "smoking sage"? You bet it does. 'S freaking ridiculous.
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There are some drugs (legal) that come back as illegal drugs soma (muscle relaxer) comes back as an illegal drug Marijuana I believe Check with a doctor or look it up on the Internet
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Yes. Marijuana use can lead to permanent memory impairment. Frequent use results in loss of neurons in the area of the brain associated with forming memories and recall of memories. Users may also experience difficulty learning. Similar loss occurs in the aging population, thus marijuana use can be similar to accelerated aging of the brain.\n\nAlso, think of your natural state of contentedness when you are neither happy or sad. Following marijuana use, that point will be lowered, making your natural state of mind (mood) one that is more depressed. Heavy use can make this change a permanent one, and many people after quitting their marijuana habit, struggle with depression.\n\nFrequent marijuana use has also been shown to contribute to the formation of amyloid plaque in the brain. This same plaque is known to be a main culprit in the brain disease known as Alzheimer's.\n\nAlso keep in mind that marijuana smoke contains 50 percent to 70 percent more carcinogenic hydrocarbons than does tobacco smoke... add to that, the fact that marijuana smokers inhale more deeply and hold their breath longer. This creates a serious danger for cancer of the head, neck and lungs.
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SHORT AND LONG TERM EFFECTS\n \n\nShort Term and Long Term Effects\n\nPhysical Symptoms:\n\nSevere weight loss - sometimes up to 50 - 100 pounds. \n\nRotting teeth - teeth may first turn gray, then black; gum disease brought on by constriction of the gums' blood vessels can cause loss of teeth. \n\nBody odor - user loses interest in personal hygiene. The chemicals used to manufacture meth are excreted through the perspiration and emit a bad smell. \n\nScars and open sores - hallucinations cause the user to scratch or gouge at imaginary "bugs." The body also releases histamines which causes itching. \n\nInability to sleep for hours or days, followed by severe agitation and a sedated crash lasting many hours or for days. \n\nPsychological/Behavioral Symptoms: \n\nDue to the drug's ability to overwhelm and over-stimulate the users' nervous system, chronic meth users may experience any or all of the following:\n\nInitial euphoria - a feeling of great happiness or well-being; bliss. \n\nDepression - feelings of sadness, dejection. \n\nDelusion - a false belief held as a result of self-deception mental disorder. \n\nPsychosis - a severe mental disorder, with or without organic damage, characterized by deterioration of normal intellectual and social functioning and by withdrawal from reality. \n\nParanoia - a chronic psychosis characterized by delusions of persecution or of grandeur. \n\nViolence - physical force exerted to violate, damage, or abuse
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When my friend, Joel, was dying he couldn't keep any food down, and that was assuming he had an appetite. He was also in a great deal of pain that not even dilaudid could control. He had never used weed up to that point. All I can tell you is that when he smoked it, he was able to eat, keep his food down and let him not be in so much pain. I really think it extended his life by a few months. I think medicinal uses vary from case to case, though.
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Alcohol acts primarily on the nerve cells within the brain. Alcohol interferes with communication between nerve cells and all other cells, suppressing the activities of excitatory nerve pathways and increasing the activities of inhibitory nerve pathways. \n\nIn addition to the brain, the side effects of marijuana reach many other parts of the body. Marijuana is filled with hundreds of chemicals, and when it is burned, hundreds of additional compounds are produced. When marijuana is inhaled or ingested in some other form, several short-term effects occur. Some of the marijuana's side effects are: \nProblems with memory and learning \nDistorted perception \nDifficulty with thinking and problem solving \nLoss of coordination \nIncreased heart rate \nAnxiety, paranoia and panic attacks \n\n\nAs you can see neither is better than the other.  Except for the fact that marijuana does have medicinal qualities, an I think it should be legalized for that purpose. Also, just a side note. marijuana is legal in Alaska.. At least, the last I heard.. You could grow it for you own use.. not to sale..
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People who use drugs experience a wide array of physical effects other than those expected. The excitement of a cocaine high, for instance, is followed by a “crash” : a period of anxiety, fatigue, depression, and an acute desire for more cocaine to alleviate the feelings of the crash. Marijuana and alcohol interfere with motor control and are factors in many automobile accidents. Users of marijuana and hallucinogenic drugs may experience flashbacks, unwanted recurrences of the drug's effects weeks or months after use. Sudden abstinence from certain drugs results in withdrawal symptoms. For example, heroin withdrawal can cause vomiting, muscle cramps, convulsions, and delirium. With the continued use of a physically addictive drug, tolerance develops; i.e., constantly increasing amounts of the drug are needed to duplicate the initial effect.\n\n\nBecause the purity and dosage of illegal drugs are uncontrolled, drug overdose is a constant risk. There are over 10,000 deaths directly attributable to drug use in the United States every year; the substances most frequently involved are cocaine, heroin, and morphine, often combined with alcohol or other drugs. Many drug users engage in criminal activity, such as burglary and prostitution, to raise the money to buy drugs, and some drugs, especially alcohol, are associated with violent behavior.
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I am not aware of any law prohibiting the sale of Salvia to minors.  Smoking laws pertain to the sale and use of tobacco only, so unless there is some actual specific clause on Salvia I don't see how it would apply.  \n\nAs for using Salvia, the only way to get a decent effect is to concentrate it.  This is very easy to do.  Purchase about an ounce of salvia and crush about 3/4 of the amount and place in a metal pan.  Then use a paint thinner (not joking... I know it sounds crazy... but it works best) and pour it over the salvia.  You want just enough liquid to cover all the salvia.  Let the thinner sit for a bout a day, but don't allow it to evaporate.  Now get another container and put the remaining salvia in it.  Pour the liquid thinner that has been sitting on salvia over this fresh batch of salvia.  Place a fan over the tray and run it on low speed and keep lots of fresh air around.  Basically you want to evaporate all the thinner off the new salvia.  When it is all gone (a day or two) collect the smaller amount of salvia and make sure it is dry.  This is your finished product and you can smoke this.  Discard the larger first portion (as it is useless now).\n\nWhile this sounds like it posses health risks (which it does) there are no immediate or massive risks involved.  The finished product will be Salvia that is much stronger than its natural state and this way you will be able to experiance the effects much better.  Also note Salvia is not an alternative to other drugs, and generally you won't want to do it very often.  It isn't a party drug and I suggest only using it with one or two people around you.  It is also best to have at least one person watching you while you trip because during this time you will be completly out of concsious reality... so you should have a spotter.  The trip only lasts for a minute or two at best.
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As a former long term user (10+ years) I haven't really noticed a whole lot of long term side affects.  All of the side affects that I noticed stopped after about 2 months of being clean.  Some of those were short term memory loss, lack of motivation to the point of procrastination, laziness/tiredness, and social anxiety problems.  It is also thought that a person who uses does not mature mentally or emotionally past the point they were at when they started using until after they stop using.  Never noticed any kind of paranoid/schizophrenic type of stuff.  Also smoking seeds is supposed to cause sterility.  There is the possibility that it causes cancer or other respiratory diseases although as far as I know it has not been proven.  Also, I can state that I have not had any lasting affects to my memory or attention.  I am currently enrolled in college and am maintaining a 3.76 GPA with a lot less studying than a lot of people.  In addition I smoked before taking my ACT (was high when took) and scored a 27 composite score.
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there wont be any major side effects. it should increase your metabolism and supress your appetite while you take it. the problems is many people put the weight straight back on when they stop. constantly gaining and losing weight is bad for you. drink lots of water while you take it though.
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Cocaine is a powerful stimulant, which does not last that long. There are no long-term effects. The most dangerous aspects of cocaine are --\n1) The junk they add to it\n2) Getting arrested for a victimles crime\n3) Because it is illegal, you have no idea of the purity