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Salvinorin A

Unique non-nitrogenous diterpenoid. Highly selective kappa-opioid receptor agonist. Produces intense, short-lived dissociative and visionary states.

dissociativeoneirogen
Chemical structure of Salvinorin A
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THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE

The molecule, in space.

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3D structure · PubChem CID 128563 · drag to rotate · scroll to zoom
SMILES NOTATION
C[C@H]1C[C@H]2[C@@]3(C1C(=O)O[C@H]2C4=COC=C4)CCC(=O)[C@@]5([C@H]3C=C(C5=O)C)OC
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RECEPTOR PROFILE

The pharmacological targets through which this compound exerts its effects.

Kappa-opioid receptor agonist
NATURAL SOURCES

Living organisms in which this compound is naturally found.

Salvia divinorum (Diviner's Sage)
plant
Sierra Mazateca
Salvia divinorum
Diviner's Sage

Rare perennial herb in the mint family containing salvinorin A, a unique kappa-opioid agonist with extremely potent and short-acting dissociative-psychedelic effects.

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REFERENCES
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  • Valdés 1984
  • Siebert 1994