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Thujone (/ ˈ θ uː dʒ oʊ n / ⓘ [2]) is a ketone and a monoterpene that occurs predominantly in two diastereomeric forms: (−)-α-thujone and (+)-β-thujone. [3] [4]Though it is best known as a chemical compound in the spirit absinthe, it is only present in trace amounts and is unlikely to be responsible for the spirit's purported stimulant and psychoactive effects.
Malört is extremely low in thujone, a chemical once prevalent in absinthe and similar drinks. [ 4 ] Known for its extremely bitter taste, Malört has been described as "infamous" and "the worst booze ever".
Many of these producers aim to increase the appeal of their wares by making claims as to the thujone content of their absinth, [2] levels which are uncharacteristic of "pre-ban" absinthe. [3] A few Czech products even claim to have levels of thujone that would render them unfit to be sold in many parts of the world. [2] [4]
Since 2007, absinthe has been sold in the U.S. with regulated levels of thujone, a compound found in wormwood, a primary ingredient of absinthe, that has been linked to seizures and hallucinations.
The high percentage of alcohol in absinthe would result in mortality long before thujone could become a factor. [112] In documented cases of acute thujone poisoning as a result of oral ingestion, [ 113 ] the source of thujone was not commercial absinthe, but rather non-absinthe-related sources, such as common essential oils (which may contain ...
Lucid Absinthe Supérieure is the first absinthe made with Grande Wormwood to be legally available in the United States after the repeal of the 95-year ban. [ citation needed ] Lucid is distilled in accordance with traditional French methods in the historic Combier Distillery in Loire Valley , France , which was founded in 1834 and designed by ...
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Essential oils make up 0.2 to 0.8% and contain (-) - thujone, (+) - isothujone, thujyl alcohol and its esters, chamazulene and other mono- and sesquiterpenes. [15] [16] In Bailen et al 2013 and Gonzalez-Coloma et al 2013 the Gonzalez-Coloma group discovered a chemotype that does not produce β-thujone but does contain terpenoids not seen ...