Researchers found evidence of drug use 25,000 years ago

Years ago I spent a couple of months in Malaysia. In the capital, Kuala Lumpur, I noticed little stalls selling betel nut. It's a psychoactive stimulant. I bought some from a vendor to try it. He gave me a kit with some sliced betel nuts, fresh betel nut leaves, and a dollop of lime (not the fruit, a white, moist powder made from burnt shells). — Read the rest The post Researchers found evidence of drug use 25,000 years ago appeared first on Boing Boing.

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