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

SO THEY HAVE FINALLY ADMITTED IT AND THEY DO NOT EVEN GIVE A SPECIFIC NUMBER FOR WHERE IT RANKS BESIDES SAYING IT IS A TOP MIND-AFFECTING SUBSTANCE WHICH IS WILD BECAUSE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT BETEL NUTS AND NOW NEW RESEARCH ON ANCIENT HUMAN REMAINS SUGGESTS HABITUAL USAGE OF THIS PLANT SEED AND THE THING IS IT HAS MIND-AFFECTING PROPERTIES AND IS SUPER POPULAR IN PARTS OF ASIA BUT IT ACTUALLY PRESENTS HEALTH RISKS AND THE REPORT DOES NOT EVEN SPECIFY WHAT THOSE RISKS ARE OR WHERE THE REMAINS WERE FOUND WHICH MEANS PEOPLE HAVE APPARENTLY BEEN TAKING THOSE HEALTH CHANCES FOR A MIND-AFFECTING SEED SINCE ANCIENT TIMES AND NOBODY HAS CHANGED THEIR HABITS AT ALL. ANYWAY WE LIVE HERE NOW APPARENTLY.

New research on ancient human remains suggests betel nuts, a mind-affecting plant seed popular in parts of Asia despite health risks, have been habitually used since ancient times.

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