TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2000//
TI  - Salvia divinorum: an hallucinogenic mint which might become a new recreational drug in Switzerland
JO  - Forensic science international
A1  - Horisberger, B.
A1  - Augsburger, Marc
A1  - Felber, F.
A1  - Giroud, C.
A1  - Mangin, Patrice
A1  - Rivier, L.
SP  - 143
EP  - 150
VL  - 112
IS  - 2-3
N2  - Salvia divinorum Epling and Jativa is an hallucinogenic mint traditionally used for curing and divination by the Mazatec Indians of Oaxaca, Mexico. Young people from Mexican cities were reported to smoke dried leaves of S. divinorum as a marijuana substitute. Recently, two S. divinorum specimens were seized in a large-scale illicit in-door and out-door hemp plantation. Salvinorin A also called divinorin A, a trans-neoclerodane diterpene, was identified in several organic solvent extracts by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The botanical identity of the plant was confirmed by comparing it to an authentic herbarium specimen. More plants were then discovered in Swiss horticulturists greenhouses. All these data taken together suggest that many attempts exist in Switzerland to use S. divinorum as a recreational drug. This phenomenon may be enhanced because neither the magic mint, nor its active compound are banned substances listed in the Swiss narcotic law.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0379-0738
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -