Thujone is the ingredient in absinthe that made people crazy, right?
In fact, thujone is a scapegoat, an albatross hung upon the neck of absinthe by bad science and ignorance. When it comes to absinthe, thujone is much ado about nothing much. Thujone is a fragrant, oily chemical (C10H16O), a ketone. It is found in various plants, notably wormwood, as well as from the bark of the thuja tree, hence its name. It is believed to be a neurotoxin.
