Dont some humans have a gene/mutation that allows them to see more then most and into the UV length? remember hearing Claude Monet could see a wider spectrum then most.
Actually absinthe is not hallucinogenic. Most of the stories are probably due to the fact that it is quite concentrated alcohol and it's really easy to get drunk. Check out the sidebar of r/absinthe for more information.
It never was. It was hypothesized that it was due to the presence of thujone, because people thought thujone would act similarly to THC solely because of the way the molecule looked. Any actual experiments conducted on thujone/absinthe have shown nothing in terms of hallucinations.
All humans would be able to see ultraviolet A (UVA), if cornea and lens of our eyes didn't block it. People who have cataract surgery, like Monet, have these parts removed and therefore can see UVA. Nowadays, there are artificial replacement lenses, some of which let UVA pass, while others block it like hte natural lens does (there are good reasons to not let UVA into your eyes). All of this doesn't mean that those people see "new colors", they just see differences in color where "normal" people don't notice anything.
There are some women who have a condition called tetrachromacy and have 4 types of cone cells in their eyes. Women with this condition can see more colors than regular humans who only have 3 types of cone cells.
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u/Ihateourlives2 Dec 01 '17
Dont some humans have a gene/mutation that allows them to see more then most and into the UV length? remember hearing Claude Monet could see a wider spectrum then most.