poppy seed

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Epidemiology

  • poppy seeds come from the plant that produces opium
  • during harvesting & processing, poppy seeds can become coated with opium
  • people have died after drinking tea brewed from unwashed poppy seeds

Laboratory

* typical muffin with poppy seeds will NOT yield a positive test

More general terms

References

  1. Hilzenrath D Poppy Seed Brew Triggers Morphine Overdose, Drawing Attention of Lawmakers. Medscape. October 11, 2024 https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/poppy-seed-brew-triggers-morphine-overdose-drawing-attention-2024a1000ime