What are the disadvantages of poppy seeds?
Drinking poppy seed tea increases the risk of opioid overdose and can potentially lead to misuse and opioid use disorder. The tea also can contain lethal amounts of morphine. Some people use poppy seed tea as their main source of opioids. Others use it to cope with withdrawal from other opioids such as heroin. Poppy seed is possibly safe when used in larger amounts as medicine, short-term. But eating very large amounts of poppy seed is possibly unsafe as it might block the bowels. Some people might also be allergic to poppy seed. Drinking poppy seed tea is possibly unsafe.