Absinthe uncorked: The 'Green Fairy' was boozy -- but not psychedelic

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4-30-2008 3:51 AM

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A new study may end the century-old controversy over what  ingredient in absinthe caused the exotic green aperitif’s supposed mind-altering  effects and toxic side-effects when consumed to excess. In the most  comprehensive analysis of old bottles of original absinthe — once quaffed by  the likes of van Gogh, Degas, Toulouse-Lautrec and Picasso to enhance their  creativity — a team of scientists from Europe and the United States have  concluded the culprit was plain and simple:<BR /></DIV> 
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A high alcohol content, rather than thujone, the compound  widely believed responsible for absinthe’s effects. Although consumed diluted  with water, absinthe contained about 70 percent alcohol, giving it a 140-proof  wallop. Most gin, vodka, and whiskey are 80 – 100-proof and contain 40-50  percent alcohol or ethanol.</DIV></SPAN></DIV></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/AD8AD058-B978-490A-9BFD-92919FF73D27/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>

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