Summary
Absinthe is a distilled spirit infused with herbs including the thujone-containing Artemisia absinthium. Many describe its effects as significantly different than alcohol alone, but the nature of thujone's effects are much disputed. It was popularized in the late 19th century and associated with the bohemian artistic movements of the time.
Tolerance
Build-up
develops over 1–4 weeks of regular use
Reset
days to weeks depending on duration of use
Effects
Positive
- Muscle relaxation
- Physical euphoria
- Anxiolytic
Negative
- Motor impairment
- Respiratory depression
- Nausea
- Sedation
- Itchiness
- Sedative
- Dystaxia
Positive
- Reduced anxiety
- Anxiety suppression
- Cognitive euphoria
- Euphoria
Negative
- Amnesia
- Dizziness
- Motor control loss
- Thought deceleration
- Compulsive redosing
- Constipation
Positive
- Increased music appreciation
- Increased libido
Negative
- Disinhibition
- Appetite suppression
- Double vision
- Dehydration
- Light sensitivity
- Dulled perception
- Internal hallucination
- Internal hallucinations