The more things change…have you ever wondered just how tweaked people got way back when?, really?, no me either, but it turns out they didn’t might a bump of the good gear either…
Suspecting ancient teeth might hold genetic maps leading to answers about drug use in the old world , the researchers met a virtual wall in their research project. Until now, science hadn’t developed a way to test tooth calculus specifically for opiates, cannabis, and magic mushrooms : the substances that they suspected the 19th century Dutch farmers had been consuming. The two researchers contacted renowned forensic dentist, Dr. Dorthe Bindslev, from Aarhus University in Denmark, enquiring if traditional drug testing methods for blood and hair might be adapted to serve a new archaeological purpose…
It’s unclear as to whether this method can be used on all ancient skulls as it’s not yet known just how long tartar/calculus retains plant drug signatures…
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