Humans may have been taking mind-altering drugs much earlier than previously believed. Evidence suggests that up to 25,000 years ago, certain Indonesian civilizations utilized betel nuts as medications, according to the recent research.

Analysis of two skeletons reveals tooth wear and traces of psychoactive substance in what may be earliest known evidence for human drug taking

Un equipo de investigadores ha hallado pruebas de la succión repetida de nueces de betel enteras en dos cazadores-recolectores de la isla de Célebes (Sulawesi), mucho antes de la…