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DATE: September 12, 2026 at 12:08PM
SOURCE: SOCIALPSYCHOLOGY.ORGTITLE: Ancient Teeth Reveal Humans Were Getting High 25,000 Years Ago
Source: Science Daily - Top Society
Ancient human remains from Sulawesi suggest people were habitually using the psychoactive betel nut as far back as 25,000 years ago. Researchers found unusual tooth wear and traces of arecoline, the nut's mind-altering compound, in the teeth of prehistoric hunter-gatherers. The practice may have started partly for pain relief, but prolonged use damaged their teeth—providing perhaps the earliest known evidence of habitual drug use anywhere in...
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