print email comment close Absinthe: What's Your Poison? URL: http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/319/7225/1590 Description: This 1999 editorial looks at the health effects of absinthe, a "clear, green liqueur of 74% alcohol. The plant products in absinthe varied among manufacturers, the only universal components being alcohol and wormwood essence." Discusses medical cases from the 19th and 20th centuries caused by toxic doses of the chemical thujone found in the essential oils from wormwood. From the British Medical Journal. Author: Strang, John; Arnold, Wilfred; Peters, Timothy Publisher: British Medical Journal Library of Congress Subject Headings: Absinthe Alcoholic beverages LII Database Information: Record 19532 created by Jennifer English on 10/31/2005 Last modification on 12/21/2006 Published: 11/03/2005   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/19532