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In my experience, the effects of wormwood are very subtle - to the point of being non-existent if in a certain frame of mind, or if you are looking for it (to some degree). Most people seem to drink Absinthe to 'trip' or get high, but it isn't that sort of effect. Bit more like getting drunk without the same 'headdiness', and with a bit of added relaxation. Something like a big night of drinking and a (small) toke or two along the way.
So in that sense, I guess Absinthe could be considered 'overrated' as others have suggested.
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Nicely put. I can say it certainly wasn't like psylocibin or anything of that calibre, which is what I was expecting really, but your definition sounds a lot more realistic.
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| Modern distilled absinth is actually absinth extract. "Real absinth" is still forbidden as far as I know. I did a bit of study about it in college for a subject. |
By your definition, where's the distinction?
The absinthe I had contained infusions of wormwood in it, so is that the real absinthe?
It should also be mentioned that the legality of absinthe is only challenged in some select countries. Perfectly legal over here.
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| To put it simple, there is a substance in absinth that will damage brain cells, similar to the wine produced with some grape varieties. These wines, similar to absinth have a small percentage of metanol, an alcool which is known to be harmful to humans.(metanol is the fuel of dragsters, you don't want to drink that do you?) In the case of absinth is not metanol, it is thujone. Furthermore, the herbs used in the production of absinth have relaxing as well as stimulating efects, which also adds to the confusion. |
I think this is slightly incorrect - thujone doesn't kill brain cells, nor is it like methanol.
At highish doses, it's a convulsant, and can kill you for sure - but in absinthe, you'd die
from alcohol poisoning before a thujone fit
It also certainly isn't like THC (stimulates different receptors), and as for the distilled herbs comment, just because it's a plant, doesn't mean it's not an entheogen - you'll find that most of them are a variation of plants or fungi.
There is much controversy about absinth, specially after this study where a researcher compared thujone with THC, the active substance of Marijuana.
But don't be alarmed, all "absinths" are as harmfull as any other liquor, they're made with distilled herbs. No psicadelic effects, just lots of alcool percentage.[/quote]
