ScienceAncient teeth may point to psychoactive nut use 25,000 years ago
High Times reports that researchers found traces of arecoline, the psychoactive compound in areca nuts, in the teeth of ancient skeletons from Indonesia.
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Humans may have been getting high as far back as 25,000 years ago, High Times reports. Researchers found traces of arecoline, the psychoactive compound in areca nuts, in ancient teeth from Indonesia. Wear on those teeth suggests people may have sucked on the nuts for their effects.
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Ancient teeth may point to psychoactive nut use 25,000 years ago
High Times reports that researchers found traces of arecoline, the psychoactive compound in areca nuts, in the teeth of ancient skeletons from Indonesia.
TLDR
Humans may have been getting high as far back as 25,000 years ago, High Times reports. Researchers found traces of arecoline, the psychoactive compound in areca nuts, in ancient teeth from Indonesia. Wear on those teeth suggests people may have sucked on the nuts for their effects.