Many people want to know if Absinthe has any effect on the body and what are the physical effects of Absinthe? As Absinthe was restricted in the 1900s and was illegal for decades so lots of people were unaware of it’s taste.

Being an anise flavored distilled alcoholic beverage Absinthe is manufactured from a wine base and flavored with herbs. Common wormwood, aniseed and fennel are the three main herbs used for the distillation of Absinthe.

Dr Pierre Ordinaire, in Couvet, Switzerland in the 18th century produced Absinthe. He made it as a medicine for his patients. Henri-Louis Pernod began to producing Absinthe in Couvet and then in Pontarlier, France.

During 1840s Absinthe was used by French soldiers to cure malaria. The French people liked it more in comparison to wine as the favorite drink. Absinthe became a “pick me up” used all over France and in many countries – bars even had Absinthe hours or “L’heure verte”.

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.

One can study an article from “Sweat” magazine “Battle Cry” from the 1960s which describes of how the medical profession in France were concerned about Absinthism. 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
- One can have restless nights with terrible nightmares
- There can be symptoms of nausea and vomiting
- Trembling
- Dizziness

Symptoms of long term Absinthe abuse:-

- Frothing and convulsions
- Delirium
- There can be hypersensitivity to pain
- Loss of libido
- Sensitivity to hot and cold arises
- 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. Thujone was said to be psychoactive, a neurotoxin and to act on the GABA receptors in the brain. People had compared it with THC in the drug cannabis.

However, recent research with traditional pre ban Absinthe recipesand 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. One had never find this amount of thujone near a harmful level.

Many now believe that Absinthe was unfairly blamed and that Absintheis no more dangerous than any other strong liquor. It should be consumed with care and in moderation though because it has a high ABV (alcohol by volume), twice as strong as other spirits like whisky and vodka.

Know about the physical effects of Absinthe?

A large number of people believe that Absinthe has no physical effects but those who consume bottled Absinthes or stronger Absinthes prepared from the kits available at AbsintheKit.com.The website AbsintheKit.com is there to get drunk and talk about a “clear headed” or “lucid” drunkenness. Absinthe’s blend of herbs can be responsible for that. It’s is manufactured by the herbs out of which some act as stimulants and others as sedatives.

So, what are the physical effects of Absinthe? Due to it a person can feel pleasure and enjoyment and possibly a clear headed drunkenness.