Theophylline is a stimulant to the central nervous system. If it is too concentrated or overdosed, it is easy to become "drunk from tea": accelerated blood circulation, shortness of breath, and a series of adverse reactions. Causes electrolyte balance disorder in the human body, which in turn causes abnormal enzyme activity in the human body, leading to metabolic disorders. The intoxicating substances are caffeine and fluoride. Some people often suffer from hyperesthesia, insomnia, headache, nausea, unsteady standing, trembling hands and feet, and decreased precision work efficiency after drinking several cups of strong tea. This is actually the effect of excess caffeine. Severe tea drunkenness may cause muscle tremors, heart rate disorders, and even convulsions and convulsions. This is a danger signal sent by the central nervous system and should be sent to the hospital immediately for rescue. Tea contains a lot of fluorine. Excessive accumulation of fluorine in the human body can cause chronic poisoning.

There are generally three reasons for tea drunkenness:

1. People who rarely drink tea on weekdays may overdose and become drunk if they drink a little too much.

2. The tea you usually drink is highly fermented cooked tea, such as black tea, Taiwan oolong tea, aged tea, etc. When you suddenly switch to low-fermented or unfermented green tea or raw tea, because of these The theophylline contained in tea is relatively high, and if you drink it too much, you will become drunk.

3. Drinking too much tea on an empty stomach can easily lead to drunkenness.

The best way to prevent tea drunkenness is to avoid drinking too much. Too much of anything is not enough; secondly, you may wish to eat some snacks when drinking tea, such as dates, olives, peanuts, small desserts, etc. These things, some salty and some sweet, can not only replenish sodium ions, but also increase blood sugar, so that the phenomenon of tea drunkenness is less likely to occur. If you get drunk from tea, you can eat some sweets immediately or drink more boiled water, and the phenomenon of tea drunkenness will gradually subside.