10-27-2004, 03:25 AM
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If you want the true absinthe high made from one of the original recipes....complete with hallucenations and everything
get this
http://www.lafeeabsinthe.com/
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Quite apart from the high alcohol content, traditionally 68% abv, absinthe contains the herb 'wormwood' (Artemisia absinthium). This bitter herb contains a chemical called thujone, which is very similar to the active chemical in cannabis, THC (tetrahydrocannabinol). Analysis by scientists in the 1960s & 70s shows that this similarity is not a coincidence. Both chemicals are terpenoids. This means that 'both thujone and THC exert their psychotomimetic agents by interacting with a common receptor in the central nervous system', said scientist J del Castillo when writing an article on similarities between the psychological effects attributed to absinthe and those of marijuana (Nature magazine, January 31st 1975).
Unlike La Fée Absinthe, some contemporary brands may be made without Artemesia absinthium, and thus, do not contain thujone and are not strictly absinthe. Look at the back label of any absinthe brand, and if you find mention of a wormwood mash or infusion you may also see in brackets (Artemisia vulgaris). This herb is a member of the wormwood family that does not contain thujone and is commonly known as 'Mugwort'.
Both alcohol and thujone are drugs, and as such, we recommend that you drink absinthe in moderation. In short, wormwood offers an experience other than simply just becoming drunk, but is not comparable to the effects of a potent hallucinogen such as LSD.
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