Betel nut chewing, also called betel quid chewing or areca nut chewing, is a practice in which areca nuts (also called "betel nuts") are chewed together with slaked lime and betel leaves for their stimulant and narcotic effects, the primary psychoactive compound being arecoline.

The cognitive component addressed areca nut users' perspective on areca nut chewing by educating them. The objective of the behavioral component is to eliminate behaviors which promote chewing by identifying and managing triggers, making lifestyle changes that support quitting and preparing participants to face unsupportive social situations.

Betel nut is chewed alone or in the form of quids, a mixture of tobacco, powdered or sliced betel nut, and other ingredients. Betel nut is used for schizophrenia, a group of eye disorders...

Areca-nut/betel-leaf/tobacco chewing habits are widely prevalent in many parts of Asia and in migrant communities arising therefrom. Many betel-quid products in different parts of the world are not actually chewed; rather, they are placed in the mouth or applied to the oral cavity and remain in contact with the oral mucosa.

2021年6月3日 · Areca nut chewers get used to the habit mainly due to social influence, stress, or lack of awareness. Some studies have reported a dependence syndrome related to areca nut chewing. Even though there are many ongoing research studies regarding tobacco addiction, less concern has been given to the areca nut addiction.

Chewing areca (betel) nut has been deemed carcinogenic. The practice has become a public health concern in Micronesia. The Children’s Healthy Living (CHL) Program included an areca (betel) nut questionnaire in a survey of household characteristics ...

Areca nut chewing is one of the major risk factors for oral cancer, with large-magnitude risks reported in studies comparing betel quid chewers and never users, and it has been evaluated as a group 1 carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.

2021年6月3日 · Areca nut chewers get used to the habit mainly due to social influence, stress, or lack of awareness. Some studies have reported a dependence syndrome related to areca nut chewing.

2013年5月1日 · Betal quid chewing is one of the major risk factors of hepatocarcinoma, oropharyngeal and esophagus cancers. Arecoline, the main areca alkaloid of the betel nut, is reported to have cytotoxic,...

2023年3月22日 · Areca nut, commonly known as betel nut, is the fruit of the Areca palm (Areca catechu), which is found in tropical areas of the Pacific, south Asia and eastern Africa. The major use of areca nut is as a recreational stimulant typically chewed wrapped in betel leaves (Piper betle), powdered with calcium hydroxide (slaked lime), and flavored with ...