Absinthe
Aliases: Green fairy, La fée verte, Green goddess
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
Tolerance Decay
Full tolerance
3d
Half tolerance
8d
Baseline
~14d
Effects
Aggregated from 125 Erowid experience reports
Positive Effects 13
Euphoria
20.8%
70%
Empathy
20.8%
70%
Anxiety Suppression
20.8%
70%
Color Enhancement
17.6%
70%
Music Enhancement
16.8%
70%
Stimulation
16.0%
70%
Focus Enhancement
14.4%
70%
Sedation
14.4%
70%
Creativity Enhancement
13.6%
70%
Tactile Enhancement
12.8%
70%
Body High
5.6%
70%
Introspection
2.4%
70%
Pain Relief
2.4%
70%
Adverse Effects 7
Nausea
12.0%
70%
Confusion
10.4%
70%
Memory Suppression
9.6%
70%
Headache
4.0%
70%
Motor Impairment
3.2%
70%
Muscle Tension
2.4%
70%
Increased Heart Rate
2.4%
70%