Modern science has since invested much time in substantiating the claims of thujones ill-effects, and found them to be largely false. Many poorly made, low quality absinthes market their products as containing high quantities of thujone when they in fact have little to no detectable thujone. Also many pre-ban absinthes have since been tested for thujone and scientists have found they often contain less thujone than their modern day equivalents. To summarize, if you are seeking to experience vivid hallucinations then absinthe is not the answer. In order to experience any effect of thujone you would have to drink absinthe in such quantities that you would most likely die from alcohol poisoning long before experiencing the effects of thujone. Today most absinthe bans have been lifted, but most countries still impose regulations on the amounts of thujone permitted in absinthe, you can view our list of thujone regulations for further information.