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Earliest use of psychoactive and medicinal plant 'harmal' identified in Iron Age Arabia (phys.org)
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The findings offer unprecedented insight into early Arabian therapeutic and sensorial practices, revealing that native plants were already being deliberately used for their bioactive and psychoactive properties nearly 2,700 years ago.

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[–] Asidonhopo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Aren't Syrian rue or harmala MAOI or adjacent? I've never seen it mentioned anywhere outside of early 00s Erowid or Lycaeum forums, which I visited as a non-psychonaut to enjoy the stories.