Absinthe, absinthism and thujone: new insight into the spirit's impact on public health

D. W. LACHENMEIER ; D. NATHAN-MAISTER ; T. A. BREAUX ; J. P. LUAUTE ; J. EMMERT | 2010
Dans Open Addiction Journal (Vol.3, 2010) Article : Périodique

Absinthe, a strong alcoholic aperitif, is notorious for containing the compound ‘thujone’, which has been commonly regarded as its ‘active ingredient’. It has been widely theorized that the thujone content of vintage absinthe made it harmful to [...]

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Comparative risk assessment of alcohol, tobacco, cannabis and other illicit drugs using the margin of exposure approach

D. W. LACHENMEIER ; J. REHM | 2015
Dans Scientific Reports (Vol.5, 2015) Article : Périodique

ENGLISH: A comparative risk assessment of drugs including alcohol and tobacco using the margin of exposure (MOE) approach was conducted. The MOE is defined as ratio between toxicological threshold (benchmark dose) and estimated human intake. Me[...]

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Results of hair analyses for drugs of abuse and comparison with self-reports and urine tests

MUSSHOFF F. ; DRIEVER F. ; K. LACHENMEIER ; D. W. LACHENMEIER ; M. BANGER ; B. MADEA | 2006
Périodique

ENGLISH : Urine as well as head and pubic hair samples from drug abusers were analysed for opiates, cocaine and its metabolites, amphetamines, methadone and cannabinoids. Urine immunoassay results and the results of hair tests by means of gas [...]

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