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For convenience of consumption, the tea can be evaporated over a very low heat to make a thick, concentrated liquid or a completely dry powder. Some users recommend putting this material into gel caps to allow for dosage to be measured more carefully.

/.,,mn,mn[subject vandalized],which are present in addition to the alkaloids. It should be noted that dried poppy tea is not the same as opium, as the former is made from the whole plant, whilst the latter is made from exuded [[latex]] alone. Some users bypass the tea altogether and simply add poppy straw to a foodstuff such as [[yogurt]]. This method is fairly effective at masking the taste, but may lead to more gastric discomfort than consuming tea or dried tea.

It is relatively easy to overdose with poppy tea as the recreational dose is not greatly below the dose at which side effects become unpleasant or dangerous. Experienced users take a modest initial dose followed by small amounts over an extended period of time, in order to [[titration|titrate]] up to the desired level.