Starting with small doses and working up.

[Ben12345]

SWIM has had salvia divinorum dried leaves for a few weeks now, but is too scared to try it from what he has read about the drug. He hears many people say that the dried leaves will not give him an overly intense trip, but SWIM also finds drugs affect him harder than the average person. SWIM is 145 lbs and 5"11, and when SWIM smokes cannabis with friends, SWIM always gets a lot more messed up than his friends, while we all smoke the same amount of the same cannabis. SWIM once heard voices talking to him when high on cannabis, while SWIM's friends seem to be able to operate perfectly normal when stoned. Anway, back to the salvia, is it a good idea for SWIM to start with small doses of the leaves in his bong, and work his way up? Does salvia work like that? Or is it possible for SWIM to smoke a certain amount and get no effects, then a few days later smoke a slightly higher dose and have a full-blown trip?

[wellhelm]

With any drug swim would suggest swiy slowly work his way up and especially with salvia. If swim is nervous he should hold off until he is more confident and comfortable. Only bad things could come from doing salvia in an apprehensive mood. If swim heard voices on mj he just might meet them on salvia and if swiy is unprepaired it could be terrifiying.
Salvia can be quite rewarding though given the right mind set and setting and non-extract plain leaves are a good introduction for a new comer to gradually become familiar with Ska Pastora.

[Bajeda]

Definitely start off very low and work up to see where you get effects. There really isn't much of a difference in salvia effects really based on dose so far as swim noticed, though you can sort of ease into a full on trip. The threshold is very tiny mind you.

A possibility would be to mix a little bit of salvia in a bowl with some MJ and smoke it alone. That way swiy can get medium effects that feel sort of like a salvia trip without really being in one. We are talking really small amounts of both MJ and salvia, which should feel like the comeup of a salvia trip though cut short. Swiy may feel this even feels unpleasant, which is a good sign he shouldn't do more.


Also think about why swiy wants to smoke salvia. Is there any reason other than to see if its cool or validate what swiy has heard about it?

Salvia is a pretty intense substance that doesn't seem benefecial or even enjoyable to many people. Maybe swiy would be better off experimenting with other substances that aren't as intense first and then possibly revisiting Sally in the future if he feels more ready.