https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/commonly-used-psychoactive-substance-may-have-prehistoric-originsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/commonly-used-psychoactive-substance-may-have-prehistoric-originshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/commonly-used-psychoactive-substance-may-have-prehistoric-origins#u70528Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:40:37 +0000Archaeologists identified the use of psychoactive betel nuts in the teeth of an Ice Age hunter-gatherer, dating back 25,000 years. This evidence places habitual drug use in prehistoric Indonesia significantly earlier than previous records suggested. The substance is the precursor to what is currently the fourth most common addictive drug globally. These findings provide a rare glimpse into how early humans discovered and integrated mind-altering substances into their daily routines during the Ice Age.Why it mattersPrevious beliefs about the timeline of human experimentation with psychoactive d https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/commonly-used-psychoactive-substance-may-have-prehistoric-originshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/commonly-used-psychoactive-substance-may-have-prehistoric-origins#u68038Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:30:12 +0000Archaeologists discovered evidence of habitual drug use in the teeth of a hunter-gatherer who lived up to 25,000 years ago. The remains indicate that prehistoric humans in Indonesia may have sucked on mind-altering nuts during the Ice Age. This discovery suggests that human experimentation with psychoactive substances occurred 23,000 years earlier than previously believed. The substance identified is linked to what is now the world's 4th most common addictive drug.Why it mattersThe study uses dental analysis to trace the chemical signatures of substances consumed by ancient populations. E