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They lose their memories and forget who they were. That's the myth anyway. The lotophagi consumed all parts of the lotus flower, which contains a narcotic. Since it was nearly all they ate, they consumed massive amounts of the addictive drug, which caused them to spend many hours blissfully sleeping.

This is an early account of drug addiction.

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