Indonesian foragers may have sucked on mind-altering nuts 25,000 years ago, research finds

September 9, 2026 · 6:00 pm 1 sources

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• Indonesian foragers may have sucked on mind-altering nuts 25,000 years ago, research finds
  The Guardian · September 9, 2026 18:00
  Analysis of two skeletons reveals tooth wear and traces of psychoactive substance in what may be earliest known evidence for human drug taking What may be the earliest known evidence for human drug taking has been traced to ancient Indonesian foragers who sucked on mind-altering nuts as long as…