Salvia Divinorum: A Case Report

Nowadays, narcotic and enjoyable substances threaten especially adolescents and young people. These substances are fairly common and various. This makes them easier to access. Their use is also closely associated with low socio-economic and socio-cultural conditions. It has been known psychoactive and hallucinogenic effects of Salvia divinorum for many years. It is abused for this purpose. In this study, we presented a patient who developed renal failure and rhabdomyolysis due to immobility after abuse of Salvia divinorum. It has been known that the patient remained immobility for four days after using Salvia divinorum and did not use any additional drugs. It has been discussed accompanyed to the literature that the duration of action of Salvia divinorum used at high doses may be longer than usual and substance dependence is associated with low socio-economic status.