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| routes = Oral (buccal)

| mechanism = Primary alkaloid is arecoline, a muscarinic agonist (M1, M2, M3, M4) and partial agonist at nicotinic receptors. Produces alertness, salivation, sweating, mild euphoria.

| intro = Betel chewing is one of the most widespread human stimulant practices — used daily by an estimated 600 million people across South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Oceania. The areca palm nut is sliced and combined with a green betel pepper leaf and slaked lime, which alkalizes the mixture and frees the alkaloids for buccal absorption. Distinct red-stained teeth/saliva. Significant oral cancer risk with prolonged use.

| intro = Betel chewing is one of the most widespread human stimulant practices, used daily by an estimated 600 million people across South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Oceania. The areca palm nut is sliced and combined with a green betel pepper leaf and slaked lime, which alkalizes the mixture and frees the alkaloids for buccal absorption. Distinct red-stained teeth/saliva. Significant oral cancer risk with prolonged use.

| seealso = [[Tobacco]], [[Coca]]

| references = <references/>

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