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- Published on: 14 April 2016
- Published on: 14 April 2016Xanthopsia in the absence of absintheShow More
Dear Editor,
I must thank Dr Smith for his entertaining and informative case study of van Gogh. (1) It pains me to ask for caution to be used when interpreting his findings, (particularly as I love a good pun for a title).
Arnold and Loftus in 1991 calculated that one must drink 182 litres of absinthe to induce xanthopsia. (2,3,4) After that lethal load, one can only speculate that it may be difficult for Mr V...
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