| 11. | Today, the European Union limits thujone, the drug in wormwood, to 10 milligrams a kilogram of the spirit.
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| 12. | Oil of thuja contains the terpene thujone which has been studied for its GABA receptor antagonistic, with potentially lethal properties.
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| 13. | For the average man, the high dose samples in the study would equate to 18.2 mg of thujone.
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| 14. | The active ingredient thujone is very similar to THC, the active compound of marijuana and is used to make absinthe.
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| 15. | It will also contain 30 to 35 milligrams per liter of thujone, substantially less than the concoctions of a century ago.
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| 16. | Side effects from the essential oil of this plant include anxiety and sleeplessness, which confirms the central nervous system effects of thujone.
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| 17. | In 1998 he applied EU directive No . 88 / 388 / EEC ( which included the legal limits for thujone ) to absinthe.
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| 18. | And because the FDA says thujone is a no-no, the ATF won't allow distilleries to add it to their drinks.
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| 19. | Thujone is reported to be toxic to brain, kidney, and liver cells and could cause convulsions if used in too high a dose.
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| 20. | Canadian absinthe is fine for beginners, but he sticks with European brands, some of which have levels of thujone at 70 parts per million.
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