Although the alkaloid content in poppy shell is small, it is easy for ordinary people to become addicted after taking it for a long time. Moreover, long-term consumption of food containing poppy shells will also cause damage to the human nervous system and may cause chronic poisoning. National laws clearly stipulate the use of poppy shells, and illegal supply, transportation and use are prohibited.
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Harm of poppy shell:
Compared with opium and heroin, the content and purity of toxic substances in poppy shell are not high, but its components also include more than 30 alkaloids such as morphine, codeine, narcotine and papaverine. For "addicts", eating poppy shells has no effect, but for most people who have never been exposed to drugs, especially those who are highly sensitive to drugs, "skill" cannot be underestimated.
After eating, these people will have more or less light pleasure, which is manifested in physiology. Some people's faces may be slightly red, some people's hearts will speed up, some people will doze off easily, and some people will not fall asleep easily. Even people who are not sensitive to drugs will inevitably become dependent if they eat food containing poppy shells for a long time.
People who eat this food for a long time will have symptoms such as chills, sweating, fatigue, sallow and emaciated; Severe cases may cause damage to the nervous system and digestive system, and even have symptoms such as endocrine disorders, and eventually become addicted, with a potential tendency to take drugs, which has caused extremely bad effects on society.
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China Economic Net-Miss-KTV suspected to be positive for morphine after eating lobster.