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flag Earliest use of psychoactive plant Peganum harmala found in 2,700-year-old Saudi device.

flag Researchers have found the earliest known use of the psychoactive plant Peganum harmala, or Syrian rue, in ancient Arabia. flag The study, published in Communications Biology, analyzed residues from fumigation devices dating back about 2,700 years from a site in Saudi Arabia. flag This discovery offers insights into the therapeutic and possibly psychoactive practices of early Arabian communities, highlighting their use of local plants for health and space purification.

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