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Rizvi, Naveed and Whitty, Marie and Daly, Robert (2010) Absinthe and suicidality. Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, 27, (1), pp. 44-45. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0790966700000914.


Absinthe is an alcoholic drink which is becoming more widely consumed after being banned for many decades. An association between absinthe use and psychiatric symptoms, ranging from impairment of concentration to marked hallucinations and seizures, has been suggested, but evidence remains unclear. Thujone, identified as a possible psychoactive ingredient, has recently been implicated in absinthe's putative neuropsychiatric effects. This report presents a case where acute suicidality emerged during absinthe consumption; possible neurobiological aetiological mechanisms and the history of absinthe use and associated adverse effects are reviewed.

Item Type
Article
Publication Type
Irish-related, Article
Drug Type
Alcohol
Date
March 2010
Identification #
https://doi.org/10.1017/s0790966700000914
Page Range
pp. 44-45
Publisher
Medmedia Group
Volume
27
Number
1
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