Most of the people want to know whether Absinthe has any effect on the body and also about the physical effects of Absinthe? A number of people have never tried Absinthe as it was banned in the 1900s and was illegal for decades.
Absinthe is an anise flavored distilled alcoholic drink produced from a wine base and flavored with herbs. The distillation of Absinthe is done with three main herbs known as common wormwood (Artemisia Absinthium), aniseed and fennel.
Dr Pierre Ordinaire prepared Absinthe in Couvet, Switzerland in the 18th century. He created it as a tonic or elixir for his patients out of herbs renowned for their medicinal properties. After getting hold of the recipe, Henri-Louis Pernod started manufacturing Absinthe in Couvet and then in Pontarlier, France.
Besides being a very popular drink Absinthe was used by French soldiers in the 1840s to cure malaria. It became the favorite drink of the French in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Along with France Absinthe became well known in several other countries.
Absinthe was served with apparel such as a special Absinthe glass, a slotted Absinthe spoon and an Absinthe fountain or carafe of iced water. Before serving it was diluted with a sugar and water solution.
An article from “Sweat” magazine “Battle Cry” from the 1960s talks of how the medical profession in France were concerned about Absinthism, a “disease” caused by prolonged Absinthe drinking. Doctors claimed that it was far worse than normal alcoholism and had the following symptoms:-
Initial Symptoms after consuming Absinthe:-
– A feeling of exhilaration
– Hallucinations
– There can be restless nights with horror dreams
– It can cause nausea and vomiting
– Trembling
– Dizziness
Symptoms of long term Absinthe abuse:-
– Frothing and convulsions
– Delirium
– Problems of hypersensitivity to pain
– There can be loss of libido
– Feeling of hot and cold
– Insanity
– Paralysis
– Death
The French Academy of Medicine asked that Absinthe be forbidden in 1900 but their pleas were ignored. Due to the murder of a family by an Absinthe drinker in Switzerland in 1905 the governments acted against it. Absinthe was illegalized in Switzerland in 1908, Italy in 1913 and France in 1915.
The physical effects of Absinthe was thought to be due to thujone. People thought about thujone that it was a psychoactive, a neurotoxin and also active on the GABA receptors in the brain. It was believed to have similarities with THC.
However, recent research with traditional pre ban Absinthe recipes and gas chromatography tests on vintage bottles of original Absinthe have all shown that, contrary to belief, Absinthe only contained a maximum of 6mg of thujone rather than 350mg which is what people believed it contained. Nowhere this quantity of thujone had been near a harmful level.
Many now believe that Absinthe was unfairly blamed and that absinthe is no more dangerous than any other strong liquor. As it has a high ABV in comparison to other spirits so one should consume it with care and in moderation.
Learning the physical effects of Absinthe?
Consumption of bottled Absinthes or stronger Absinthes made using kits like those available from AbsintheKit.com can have physical effects.The website AbsintheKit.com is there to get drunk and talk about a “clear headed” or “lucid” drunkenness. Due to Absinthe’s blend of herbs this may happen. Some of the herbs act as stimulants and others as sedatives.
Information about the physical effects of Absinthe? Due to it a person can feel pleasure and enjoyment and possibly a clear headed drunkenness.
