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NZChris wrote: ↑Mon Feb 17, 2020 1:43 pm You might be asking your question in the wrong type of forum.

Well, my question has to do with formulating a liquor recipe.

EDIT: According to the Absinthe Encyclopedia at absinthes.com: At the very heart of the absinthe legend is the idea that it provides a noticeably different quality of intoxication. In other words, over and above the normal effects expected from alcohol, absinthe supposedly has “secondary effects”. T...

I'm thinking placebo effect. I don't think that it's the placebo effect. I experienced the "high" before I ever read about the specifics of what others were experiencing. And lo and behold, others have described the same sort of sensations. The experience is one of ultra lucidity and ment...

What I'm describing isn't from the alcohol. If no one knows which herb it's from, I guess I'll have to test each one individually.

Thanks for the replies. Based on my research, thujone would not cause any psychoactive effects when in the concentrations found in absinthe (less than 10ppm).

Could it be something else?

Hello.

I know that this is an old topic, but I have a question.

Whenever I've drunk absinthe, it causes a euphoric, clear-headed feeling - as if my mental sharpness has increased.

Does anyone know which herb(s) causes this? I'm going to try to recreate the effects in gruit (herbal beer).

Thanks.

Hello,

I'm new here and am introducing myself, per the forum rules. I am here, because I have some questions about Absinthe herbs. I'll ask in the appropriate forum.

Thanks, Ag_Man.