DOSINA

Salvinorin A

Psychedelic

A short, dissociative, often disorienting psychedelic of 5-15 minutes. Experiences are frequently difficult, and users can move unpredictably - a sitter is essential.

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Dose and effect data: PsychonautWiki (CC BY-SA 4.0) and TripSit (PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0).

Before you dose

⚠This substance's dose is not reliably weight-scaled - the ranges shown are population figures. Sensitivity varies far more between people than body mass explains.

Dose

No structured dose data for this substance in our sources. Treat anything you read elsewhere with caution - unknown potency is the single biggest risk with novel substances.

Expected effects

  • Extremely intense but very brief dissociation (5-15 minutes)
  • Perceptual and reality distortion

Possible side effects

  • Disorientation and confusion
  • Fear and dysphoria - unpleasant experiences are common
  • Uncontrolled movement - a sitter is essential
  • Amnesia
  • Loss of coordination and fall risk

Known toxicity

  • toxic dose is unknown

Harm reduction

  • Set and setting shape a psychedelic experience more than the dose does. Plan the room, the music, the company and the exit before you take anything.
  • Have a sober person present, or at minimum someone who knows what you have taken and can be called.
  • Do not redose to 'make it stronger'. Tolerance to psychedelics develops within an hour, so a redose mostly extends the experience and increases the risk of a difficult one.
  • Avoid combinations with lithium (seizure risk) and tramadol, and be extremely careful with cannabis, which sharply intensifies the experience.
  • People with a personal or family history of psychosis, schizophrenia or bipolar disorder should not use psychedelics - this is the clearest contraindication in the literature.
  • Never drive, cycle or operate machinery, and do not take psychedelics in public places or around crowds you cannot leave.
  • Physically: expect dilated pupils, raised heart rate and reduced appetite. These are normal. Chest pain, fainting or seizure activity is not - get help.
  • Frequency matters: repeated use within days has sharply diminishing returns and increases the risk of persistent visual disturbances.

Tolerance, dependence and detection

Addiction potentialnot habit-forming
After-effects15-20

Sources

• PsychonautWiki — Salvinorin A (CC BY-SA 4.0)
https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/Salvinorin%20A

• TripSit wiki — Salvinorin A (PolyForm Noncommercial)
https://wiki.tripsit.me

Dosina is educational harm-reduction information, not medical advice. Doses are population ranges from published sources and cannot account for your tolerance, health conditions or what is actually in your substance. Possession and use may be illegal where you live.