Evidence of ancient speed freaks found in Pleistocene burial cave

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Archaeologists exploring an ancient burial cave in northern Morrocco were surprised to find 15,000-year-old evidence of drug use. The individuals in the cave were buried with seeds of ephedra, a genus of shrubs containing the alkaloid ephedrine which is used to treat respiratory issues and as a stimulant with effects similar t…