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Thujone (/ ˈ θ uː dʒ oʊ n / ⓘ [2]) is a ketone and a monoterpene that occurs predominantly in two diastereomeric forms: (−)-α-thujone and (+)-β-thujone. [3] [4]Though it is best known as a chemical compound in the spirit absinthe, it is only present in trace amounts and is unlikely to be responsible for the spirit's purported stimulant and psychoactive effects.
Absinthe (/ ˈ æ b s ɪ n θ,-s æ̃ θ /, French: ⓘ) is an anise-flavored spirit derived from several plants, including the flowers and leaves of Artemisia absinthium ("grand wormwood"), together with green anise, sweet fennel, and other medicinal and culinary herbs. [1]
It is an ingredient in the spirit absinthe, and is used for flavouring in some other spirits and wines, including bitters, bäsk, vermouth, and pelinkovac. As medicine, it is used for dyspepsia, as a bitter to counteract poor appetite, for various infectious diseases, Crohn's disease, and IgA nephropathy. [19] [20] [21] [22]
The Kentucky Bourbon Trail's Neeley Family Distillery used its moonshine to make absinthe and won an prestigious international spirits award for it. You're not hallucinating. This Kentucky ...
When you think of absinthe, thoughts of the green fairy, hallucinations and late 19th century artists like Hemmingway, Toulouse-Lautrec and Van Gogh are probably top of mind. Absinthe is a strong ...
Absinthe makes an appearance on Anthony Bourdain's Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations during the 2005 pilot episode, "Why the French Don't Suck", in which he visits France. The distilling process is discussed, and he drinks some "real" vintage absinthe. [32] Absinthe played a prominent role in HBO's cable television series Carnivàle. The drink ...
Absinthe is a cocktail of terpenoid bearing plants proportioned according to flavor and physical effect. I will explain to the uneducated layperson: All terpenoids are hallucinogenic. The hallucinogenic dosage is interchangeable, so that one may combine multiple different terpenoids.
Between 2013 and 2017, archaeological excavations at the Quilcapampa site in southern Peru, found that the Wari used seeds from the vilca tree and combined the hallucinogenic drug with chicha, or beer made from the molle tree. [117] Psilocybin mushroom + cocoa [dubious – discuss] Theobroma cacao: Bean: Theobromine, small amount of MAOIs Stimulant