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Ibby 05-22-2006 01:06 AM

Betelnuts, Betelnuts, Betelnuts!
 
I know some of you here have studied various substances, whether in school or as... independent research, So... What so y'all know about Betel nuts?

Pie 05-22-2006 09:14 AM

Makes your teeth orange!

Undertoad 05-22-2006 09:21 AM

Located just under the Betel cock?

marichiko 05-22-2006 10:55 AM

Don't they make you mildly high or am I thinking of something else?

Everything you wanted to know about the betel nut.

Ibby 05-22-2006 11:06 AM

I could find that myself, I want to know if anyone here has any personal knowledge.

glatt 05-22-2006 11:09 AM

My personal knowledge consists of seeing pictures of people with red teeth and gums. Or few teeth and red gums.

Buddug 06-06-2006 07:17 PM

Betelnut has to be chewed with lime to create the vampire look . It is chewed and then spat out . I am told that the pavements on an island in Micronesia are painted red to make these splashes appear more aesthetic .
Cancer of the mouth and oesophagus is associated with excessive betelnut and lime consumption . The lime is the baddie , of course , not the betelnut itself . The effects are mildly narcotic ..... along the lines of kava I would say . It does not inspire violence , just a sense of relaxation with the added bonus of a scary red mouth .


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