APA Dictionary of Psychology

n. a genus of plants in the mint family. The species Salvia miltiorrhiza is red sage. The species Salvia divinorum is a kappa opioid agonist hallucinogen used as a recreational drug known as diviner’s sage or by its genus name, Salvia. Users chew, smoke, or place it under the tongue and may experience visions, uncontrollable laughter, loss of speech and coordination, anxiety, and nausea, although these effects are short-lived. It is illegal in many U.S. states.