title: Drugs on the Internet, Part V: absinthe, return of the emerald mask.
abstract: Absinthe, a famous liquor of the 19th century, has become immensely popular with its return to legality and mass marketing and drug culture enhancement of its purported unique effects. The electronic world of the Internet has greatly expedited the extent and depth of societal knowledge about the allure of the green fairy, absinthe. An extensive number of websites exists, representing 22 categories of topics about or using the word absinthe. Recent research has dispelled many myths about absinthe and its effects, yet beliefs about its magical powers persist, thus maintaining its reputation as an extraordinary experience within a bohemian lifestyle.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. michael.montagne@mcphs.edu
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Montagne
mesh_terms: D018646:Absinthe; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D019359:Knowledge