Salvia divinorum, an old psychedelic drug with new appeal

Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 23:42 in Psychology & Sociology

Anyone can buy hallucinogenic salvia online or at a local head shop. The DEA and others want to limit its use, but scientists say making it a controlled substance would hinder research. It's been almost 50 years since a generation of young people were urged to "turn on and tune out" with the aid of psychedelic drugs. But at least one hallucinogenic drug remains legal and widely available -- and it's become popular with today's teenagers.

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