El análisis biomolecular de los dientes de dos cazadores-recolectores preagrícolas de Sulawesi, Indonesia (el más antiguo de 25-16 ka), sugiere succión habitual y permanencia prolongada de nueces de betel en la boca, lo que libera arecolina, sustancia psicoactiva.
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Betel nut sucking is the earliest recorded evidence for the habitual use of a neuroactive plant drug
The modern custom of chewing betel nuts is practiced by around 1 in 10 people worldwide, yet the earliest beginnings of this widespread drug use habit are unknown. We report rare skeletal remains of…
