Betelnuts, Betelnuts, Betelnuts!

Ibby • May 22, 2006 2:06 am
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 • May 22, 2006 10:14 am
Makes your teeth orange!
Undertoad • May 22, 2006 10:21 am
Located just under the Betel cock?
marichiko • May 22, 2006 11:55 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 • May 22, 2006 12:06 pm
I could find that myself, I want to know if anyone here has any personal knowledge.
glatt • May 22, 2006 12:09 pm
My personal knowledge consists of seeing pictures of people with red teeth and gums. Or few teeth and red gums.
Buddug • Jun 6, 2006 8:17 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 .