You should definitely read about Ancient Indian drink Soma. Soma had a cognate Haoma in Persian as well. And psychoactive sources have a long association with gods such as Shiva. This continues till modern day among his most ardent followers. You will find wide variation in what ancient humans would consider taboo.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soma_(drink)
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20170307-the-intoxicating...