# Betel nuts are a top mind-affecting substance. Now there's evidence of ancient use

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-19 17:29 UTC · Category: World · Sources: 7 · Current Velocity: 4.63

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Now, Betel

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| postguam.com | People got high on mind-bending drugs much earlier than initially believed | 2026-09-19 11:21 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi9gFBVV95cUxOd0UwQlRRQ1Y2MDZIQTJnMTNjV0ZFZzRobjUxeUIwOUlqYWFqajVQOE5nRXpJVGN1MmloaWppY3haWl9pdXlnRWhHRWJYNmpUTUtvcS00cHB2VUxtVno1N0pRVHp5dEFCUVZJSk1sd3BRZG50TzljNDY3OGtOQTgyUWZoN3VIZkNPaFBtRXA1VkxkUVNFVXdFMDZLeE8xd2d4Qzk4VFpicnRISk4tMGdOREVNdGxsM0sxVU93RjJ1a25DZC1udVFSSElXdk5RNUdaT2hMM2QyakpyS25TaFJHVW8xUWU5cVVUMjloaExCS2cxMjJuUVE?oc=5) |
| NonStop Local Billings | People got high on mind-bending drugs much earlier than initially believed | 2026-09-19 11:21 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi8gFBVV95cUxOcUtOOWxoWXM0b1hPV1RoRmxLUnlIM254OWRjNDdGWFhSSjlST2Vkc1lFSzlXVjVtaTNMLU8yWWZLcjZDN2FaeWM0RlFkM25EazQtOFlzaXZlalZqVHdSODBrSi1WclNYcmpKeERSRVkxdlVVeUkzUVJFbFU3Z2dXVW9PSnJXVDZ6Z0FRTjJNOHhyaWt3TEhkdUNpYXkzb3Bwb1p0aGdRWTRVV1BWTkpSRUlibFlBRzNwRDN4VkFzWHlnV2NSMWh3clBkUFlzMVhyOVVBNmNjNFJ2ZEtiVUJwSXQwWmpxa0lWUVJWV1NWZmZIZw?oc=5) |
| Boise State Public Radio | Scientists find evidence of ancient drug use in prehistoric teeth | 2026-09-19 11:21 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxOS2VfLXRtU2hGQ1dOUzVRUFpWd09yNWNFNUU5SjRURVM2Rll6YVN3RlRrTU1wemhWSjhzNjdMWGFFR2ctRHZYcVlQRHFua3JGbzNfV0FWMnFKWHRrcGJ1Unp1NXZ5ZEh2SkhnUndfZXNGckZCSFY4eEdjLTF4UWliNTNFM0QtM2YzS0R2TFQ3SnhwUnM4VEtTNHdaSEVPckZKTUZIeEJudmtqeTQ0cTlndV9wVnA?oc=5) |
| ThePrint | Humans used psychoactive betel nuts 25,000 years ago, long before farming, a new study finds | 2026-09-19 11:21 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxPMjBYaG0xekgtWG9XRi1YZzE0U002ZmMya0FvR3FXQXhvUGdPeEZLLUlSaV9nRW10LUhJaEVjbmk2czFHcmpON0ZvWG1oenVXd3FaQ2pHbFphc2EycklPWmJWTV9hdTBBbnlKRzJtZnY5RW1xWTZCOG5YMGN5YkFtVDBxTlJsQVBaQXpsR1M0dlVmeUpFNnRiOTZoODFlQTJ0TFpUUnY5YTFEM3dJbThlYjJhZFFUN1FUdGlSYnVCa2c4OWRI0gHKAUFVX3lxTE03Q2ZCQnQwMEU1QW4wdjY0aHhlcjNLbUZuRVhNWS0tcUJPaEVNSW1ZbDNKdkI5a1puNURCd3VJeVlfM0s0Skw3TXRuX3EzSVFsOEJ6b0NJQWd6MDFrMmF1eVkyNFhLdTZrUTFzTVVZLUY0NG5WUE9wX1hPNmkweW9tR0ZlTDR2YTZXeTF2UHV) |
| SciTechDaily | A 25,000-Year-Old Drug Habit Was Hidden in Ancient Teeth | 2026-09-19 11:21 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxOaU9MU09aQ0R5UG5pOWgwYmFuNDFwbllrdmNmRE9OZFlJLWJsUW5NNWlYUWJVWlo3aXhXUlByU3RnN1JSaEIwRDM5dkpHbTVKQlNkbHhfZGpCVGMyelpmV2JnT09BOVdUSkVrVGdlTXhyMm9Xem9OVGRnREZOcXpZeWJNeFFvUjkz?oc=5) |
| VICE | 25,000-Year-Old Teeth Reveal Ancient Humans Were Addicted to Nut Sucking | 2026-09-19 11:21 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxPVExwaXNGYkhIaXVRY1dwWnhqbE16VjdTYUpVbXFpWkJIZmo5T0dzM3FaMUktd2FjbFR6TjEyckxhZnpmQmRHR1c5a19rNHdXaXNKT3VGQzNhdGVMS0VlZTFsLUdEdTFibEdvbnBFb2tMd2FUcFVsSDlnNWpiVzZxSG1Jd1B4VThqcUs5b3BKYTJnWlZKcVFlLTNMcmduWnoybVlTWTdkWQ?oc=5) |
| NPR | Betel nuts are a top mind-affecting substance. Now there's evidence of ancient use | 2026-09-19 11:21 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxQdWtuWFlmVHNhbkNNM1pjSnJHU3BTcENKTS1qUVpCS2VSd1NkU0lpblI1aEY3Zzg2UWxwQUhMM0NvaWlYX2ZIaEtsYUgzaGFOZFJsRjBPVUpiSnZGVjU0MnlwUTktaUlsSEtUOFU4TE5sSG16QmdFZllhU3JwMVZUQVZqTG1VUG1uVndyVzNERk4?oc=5) |

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