Absinthe and γ-aminobutyric acid receptors
Fig. 1 Absinthe is an emerald-green liqueur that achieved fantastic popularity at the close of the 19th century. It was associated with the Bohemian lifestyle and was credit
α-Thujone: γ-Aminobutyric acid type A receptor modulation
Karin M. Höld, et al. “α-Thujone is the toxic agent in absinthe, a liqueur popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries that has adverse health effects. It is also the acti
1910 Encyclopaedia Britannica Entry – Absinthe
ABSINTHE, a liqueur or aromatized spirit, the characteristic flavouring matter of which is derived from various species of wormwood (Artemisia absinthium). Among the other substanc
Absinthe: what’s your poison?
Published in the British Medical Journal Though absinthe is intriguing, it is alcohol in general we should worry about. Absinthe, the emerald green liqueur associated with excess,
Absinthe – W. Arnold, Scientific American
Published in Scientific American. Evidence of the pale-green liqueur’s toxicity eventually extinguished the fin-de-siècle infatuation with absinthe. The drink’
Vincent van Gogh and the Thujone Connection
During his last two years Vincent van Gogh experienced fits with hallucinations that have been attributed to a congenital psychosis. But the artist admitted to episodes of heavy dr
Absinthium: a nineteenth-century drug of abuse
College of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky. Lexington, Kentucky 40506 (U.S.A.) / (Received May 12,1980; accepted February 28, 1981) The 1850s and 1860s in France have been describ
The Effects of Absinthe
By Emma E. Walker, M.D., New YorkMEDICAL RECORD, VOLUME 70, Oct. 13, 1906 “France as a nation has become so roused to the danger of alcohol and the essences, especially absin
Over an Absinthe Bottle – A Short Story
This short story by southern American writer by W. C. Morrow—chilling for its time—was published in the collection, THE APE, THE IDIOT & OTHER PEOPLE, in 1897. The storie
Absinthe
Scientific American. New Series, Volume 20, Issue 14, Apr 3, 1869 It appears that until 1864 the belief that there was nothing injurious in absinthe except the alcohol, was general