Is the absinthe sold today just alcoholic or does it have effects caused by the other things in it ?
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What does absinthe do to you?
Drinkers of absinthe experience a double action intoxication. This intoxication combines the effects of strong alcohol and a secondary effect said to be a "clear-headed" feeling of inebriation.
Absinthe can have an effect that has been described as a "clarity" or "heightened state of mind".
Chemist and absinthe expert, T.A. Breaux describes it as a push-me, pull-you effect of the various herbs, some have a heightening effect while others have a lowering effect. Mr. Breaux also describes the effect as "lucid" which is the name that he gave to the first authentic absinthe approved for sale in the US since its ban in 1912.
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What does absinthe do to you?
Drinkers of absinthe experience a double action intoxication. This intoxication combines the effects of strong alcohol and a secondary effect said to be a "clear-headed" feeling of inebriation.
Absinthe can have an effect that has been described as a "clarity" or "heightened state of mind".
Chemist and absinthe expert, T.A. Breaux describes it as a push-me, pull-you effect of the various herbs, some have a heightening effect while others have a lowering effect. Mr. Breaux also describes the effect as "lucid" which is the name that he gave to the first authentic absinthe approved for sale in the US since its ban in 1912.