- It is sold in the Turkish province of Rize.
- The lush green Pontic Alps are home to a subspecies of rhododendrons whose purple flowers contain a hallucinogenic neurotoxin with which bees make ‘mad honey’.
- It’s argued by people without proof that it can cure heart palpitations, dodgy stomachs, and even impotence.
- Yet every year, hundreds of people end up in hospitals after gorging themselves on the substance.
Dig Deeper: Read about Datura and Oleander neurotoxins.
