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| − | [http://www.webtender.com/handbook/absfaq.html Absinthe has it's own FAQ]. It's hard to get, but not banned in most places. It's dangerous to drink, but not poisonous. It's a [http://www.moderndrunkardmagazine.com/issues/08-04/08-04-van-gogh.htm different kind of drunk], but (modern Absinthe e.g. Absente) does not contain Thujone or hallucinogens. Real absinthe, such as | + | [http://www.webtender.com/handbook/absfaq.html Absinthe has it's own FAQ]. It's hard to get, but not banned in most places. It's dangerous to drink, but not poisonous. It's a [http://www.moderndrunkardmagazine.com/issues/08-04/08-04-van-gogh.htm different kind of drunk], but (modern Absinthe e.g. Absente) does not contain Thujone or hallucinogens. Real absinthe, such as Nouvelle Orleans, does contain Thujone which is a hallucinogen. However, properlay made absinthe has a concentration of Thujone of less than 5ppm which is well under the legal limit. Chemical studies have been done on pre-ban absinthe showing that the absinthe at that time also had a low Thujone content. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absinthe Absinthe] |
=== What's The Deal With Red Bull? === | === What's The Deal With Red Bull? === | ||
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Drinking
How To Get (someone) Drunk Quick?
Also known as: ( I don't like the taste of alcohol How to spike a drink? What will get someone messed up really quick? What's really strong but you can't taste it? )
What's The Deal With Absinthe?
Absinthe has it's own FAQ. It's hard to get, but not banned in most places. It's dangerous to drink, but not poisonous. It's a different kind of drunk, but (modern Absinthe e.g. Absente) does not contain Thujone or hallucinogens. Real absinthe, such as Nouvelle Orleans, does contain Thujone which is a hallucinogen. However, properlay made absinthe has a concentration of Thujone of less than 5ppm which is well under the legal limit. Chemical studies have been done on pre-ban absinthe showing that the absinthe at that time also had a low Thujone content. Absinthe
What's The Deal With Red Bull?
Red Bull does not contain Bulls blood, semen, urine etc. It does contain caffine, taurine and other stimulants which are tough on the body when mixed with the depressant alcohol and may both encourage, and heighten the effects of, severe over-intoxication. Red Bull
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