How Dangerous is the Betel Nut - Healthline
2018年9月17日 · Research has revealed some serious health risks of betel nut. The WHO classifies betel nut as a carcinogen. Many studies have shown a convincing link between betel nut use and cancer of...
BETEL NUT - Uses, Side Effects, and More - WebMD
Betel nut is used for schizophrenia, a group of eye disorders that can lead to vision loss (glaucoma), poor digestion, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to...
Betel nut - The Alcohol and Drug Foundation
There are ways you can reduce the risk of harm when using betel nut: avoid mixing betel nut with tobacco; avoid use if you have an existing heart problem; practice good dental health and brush regularly; people with an existing mental health concern - should avoid use; avoid using betel nut late at night; avoid useing during pregnancy
Asia's deadly secret: The scourge of the betel nut - BBC News
2015年3月22日 · High rates of oral cancer are destroying the lives of many who buy betel nuts, often decades after their first taste. Now in Taiwan, where the nuts are affectionately known as 'Taiwan's...
Researcher finds key clues about "betel nut" addiction that …
For hundreds of millions of people around the world, chewing betel nut produces a cheap, quick high but also raises the risk of addiction and oral cancer. Now, new findings by a University of Florida Health researcher reveal how the nut’s psychoactive chemical works in the brain and suggest that an addiction treatment may already exist.
Research sheds new light on effects of ‘betel nut ... - UF Health
2022年9月1日 · Findings published recently by Roger L. Papke, Ph.D., a pharmacology professor in the UF College of Medicine, and his colleagues shed new light on the betel nut’s effects on the body. Their data suggest toxic elements of high molecular weight contribute to the oral health dangers of betel quid use.
Betel Nut Chewing Increases the Risk of Metabolic Syndrome and …
Betel nut chewing has been associated with dental caries and periodontal diseases, both of which lead to chronic inflammation . A study in Pakistan showed that betel nut chewers had significantly higher odds of an elevated C reactive protein (CRP) level as evidence of systemic inflammation (OR 3.23) compared to controls .
Researcher finds key clues about 'betel nut' addiction that …
2015年10月21日 · For hundreds of millions of people around the world, chewing betel nut produces a cheap, quick high but also raises the risk of addiction and oral cancer. Now, new findings by a University of...
BETEL NUT: HISTORY, USE, BUZZ, BOTANY, PRODUCTION AND …
Betel Nut High. Betel nut produces a stimulating high that is similar to the high one gets from chewing coca leaves (the source of cocaine). Both betel nut and coca are chewed with lime, which stimulates saliva flow and causes chemical reactions with the chemicals in the nut and leaves to produce the mild stimulant.
The Effects of Chewing Betel Nut - Healthfully
2011年7月8日 · Chewed betel nut produces a stimulant response that, in low doses, is similar to caffeine or nicotine. In high doses, betel nut produces cocaine-like effects including elevated heart rate, high blood pressure, dilated pupils, anxiety, insomnia and cardiac arrhythmia.