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Scientists discover that neanderthals were getting high on psychedelics millions of years ago [View all]
Harry Fletcher
Aug 18, 2023
Neanderthals liked to unwind after a hard day’s work hunter gathering by consuming psychoactive drugs, a new study has found.
A discovery of human hair strands at a burial site in Menorca, Spain has given us evidence of drug use in prehistoric times.
Research was put forward in a new study published in the journal Scientific Reports, and they shine new light on drug use throughout history.
The findings uncovered a number of different alkaloid substances which came from nightshade plants.
They contain scopolamine and atropine which can cause hallucinations and out-of-body experiences, while ephedrine is a stimulant.
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https://www.indy100.com/science-tech/scientists-neanderthals-getting-high
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