Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Chemical analysis of Iron Age fumigation devices from Qurayyah, Saudi Arabia, provides the earliest evidence of Peganum harmala (harmal) use for its psychoactive ...

New research published in Communications Biology reveals the earliest known use of Peganum harmala, also called Syrian rue or harmal, in fumigation and inhalation as smoke. This study provides insight ...

Ancient Saudi residents inhaled harmal smoke at home, revealing early psychoactive plant use and health practices.

A new study uses metabolic profiling to uncover ancient knowledge systems behind therapeutic and psychoactive plant use in ancient Arabia. A new study uses metabolic profiling to uncover ancient ...

New research published in Communications Biology has uncovered the earliest known use of the medicinal and psychoactive plant Peganum harmala, commonly known as Syrian rue or harmal, in fumigation ...

Those alkaloids were chemical signatures of Peganum harmala, which contains psychoactive and anti-inflammatory properties and is still used throughout the Middle East and Central Asia as a medical ...

The recent discovery of Peganum harmala (Syrian rue) residues in Iron Age fumigation devices from the archaeological site of Qurayyah in Saudi Arabia offers a groundbreaking glimpse into ancient ...

A new study reveals the first documented evidence of the use of the plant Harmal, scientifically known as Peganum harmala, as a therapeutic and psychoactive incense about 2,700 years ago during ...

Metabolic profiling of Iron Age residues from the oasis of Qurayyah, Northwest Arabia, reveals the earliest material evidence for the fumigation of the drug plant Peganum harmala, used in domestic ...

New research published in Communications Biology has uncovered the earliest known use of the medicinal and psychoactive plant Peganum harmala, commonly known as Syrian rue or harmal, in fumigation ...