I have worked in the Herbal extract industry for 13 years. Wormwood has always been a big seller. We grow and process all of our wormwood by hand. The process is we cut the plant whole, dry it, and sift the herb from the stem. This process can be extremely toxic without the proper ventilation and dust masks. With that said, even with a dust mask, large amounts of dust are inhaled. I am speaking from personal experience when i say that wormwood will have a narcotic effect on the body if enough is ingested. And it wasnt necessarily a good narcotic feeling, but i felt looped all that nite. I think it is the combo of the alcohol and the thujone that have given wormwood a bad name.