Betel nuts are a top mind-affecting substance. Now there's evidence of ancient use
📍 Aftermath
{ "epilogue": "Recent scientific studies revealed evidence of ancient drug use in prehistoric teeth, showing that humans used psychoactive betel nuts 25,000 years ago long before farming. These findings indicated that people used mind-bending drugs much earlier than initially believed." }
Epilogue added 41d ago, after coverage quieted.
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Betel nuts are a top mind-affecting substance. Now there's evidence of ancient use NPR · 52d ago broke it first
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