Long Before Amsterdam’s Coffee Shops, There Were Hallucinogenic Seeds


Ancient pit near Utrecht, Netherlands, yielded 86,000 animal bones. Among them, archaeologists found a bone filled with black henbane seeds, a potent hallucinogenic. The bone, dated between A.D. 70 and 100, suggests Roman-era knowledge of the plant's properties. This discovery challenges previous assumptions about the use of black henbane in Western Europe. The findings hint at potential spiritual, therapeutic, or recreational uses of the plant.



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