Absinthe has a storied past, was illegal for years even after Prohibition, but why? Just what about its mysterious ingredient ...

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Some readers might recoil in horror at a dose of absinthe in their drink, but a rising fascination with herbal spirits has seen curious cocktail lovers celebrating the green fairy. This interest ...

Oscar Wilde once said that there is nothing more ‘poetical’ than drinking absinthe. ‘What difference is there between a glass of absinthe and a sunset?’ the great man mused. Infamous for its alleged ...

It is this latter aspect of the public reaction against absinthe that is of interest to public health professionals. It shows how general norms and values changed within a time frame of several ...