Posted by AMStar on Tuesday, 16 August, 2011, 1:41 PM
The other ridiculous statement I heard was about the near-legendary absinthe and its "psychoactive" effect. The enduring myth persists that the presence of thujone, a ketone that can produce psychedelic effects in certain quantities, makes absinthe as ...
Posted by AMStar on Tuesday, 16 August, 2011, 1:41 PM
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