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Will it work? A couple leaves fell off my plant and i just let them go brown and wilted. Are they still potent? Thanks

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First time quidding salvia. I have 2 fresh leaves. Its bitter and almost like gag reflex bitter. But i persevere

Im unsure if 2 leaves will be enough. I dont want to use more tho my plants arent that big. And im also looking for a mild experience to start with

Im going to keep it in mouth for at least 15 mins but longer i guess if nothing happens by then

Ill update later if i notice any effects

Edit:

Nothing rlly happened. I think my thoughts and the way i saw things was slighly altered but it was hard to tell.

Also, i realise i said i took 2 leaves but it was.more like one and a quarter bc one was small and wilted

I wrote some things down which seemed unusual but im not sure if i was just reading into things that werent rlly there.

Mostly i just started to feel tired and went to sleep

My notes:

• the shapes of objects looked more interesting and held my attention
• Towel in the bathroom kind of looked like an animal that was breathing. I think it was just the wind
• felt more affected by cold
• felt unusually comfortable in bed
• thoughts had different or more complex emotions / images attached to them (?)

I think this would be the effect of salvia bc i dont think i could conjure up this state of mind on my own. But maybe i can. Like a placebo effect idk

I have access to salvia and plan to try it soon...

Ive read that it can cause a dissociative effect, which im not worried about in and of itself;

I dont see dissociation itself as an issue, as its just a symptom of stress (in a sober person at least). And experiencing dissociation isnt harmful

I'm mostly concerned if it could trigger ptsd, since dissociation is related. And also because other substances can bring up anxiety, or panic, or other strong emotions

I've had weed trigger flashbacks in the past, which, while it was unpleasant, I think it was ultimately for the best bc it gave me a better understanding of my situation ig. (Although I was caught off guard because i didnt realise weed could do that)

So Im not going to be completely put off if there is a risk with salvia, but I'd also like to be aware. I havent been able to find much on this sub or online but i haven't looked that deeply either

Has anyone had experience with Salvia triggering ptsd? Or if you've heard about it from other people or etc. Or if u have any other ideas or thoughts i guess go ahead

Recently acquired some salvia d plants (legal in my country interestingly) I havent tried it before either smoking or quidding. Im looking to have a mild experience since im not experienced with psychedelics. I plan to work my way up from there depending on how it goes

I hear salvia tea isnt that strong, but thats what i want initially. But some ppl say tea doesnt do anything at all. I dont rlly want to use leaves if it wont do anything, but its also a renewable resource so maybe it doesnt matter that much

Does anyone have experience with salvia tea? Im interested to hear abt it. Also maybe how many leaves were used, fresh or dried, etc. Or any info can be good