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OT: Scientists discover psychoactive ingredients in absinth


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Still, others have pointed at a chemical named thujone in wormwood, one of the herbs used to prepare absinthe and the one that gives the drink its green color. Thujone was blamed for "absinthe madness" and "absinthism," a collection of symptoms including hallucinations, facial tics, numbness and dementia.



Prior studies suggested that absinthe had only trace levels of thujone. But critics claimed that absinthe made before it got banned in France in 1915 had much higher levels of thujone than modern absinthe produced since 1988, when the European Union lifted the ban on making absinthe.

 

 

I would like to see follow-up research on more specimens. Thujone itself is a hallucinogen. The traditional way of consuming absinthe involved burning off the alcohol. Could the actual caramelization have something to do with reported hallucinogenic effects?

 

Great article, but I would like to see more research done on it.

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do we know how long it would take for thujone to break down? i mean, testing now may not give any indication of concentrations present in the bottles 100 years ago. i'd hardly consider this one proven...

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