HUNTSVILLE, TX (10-10-17) -- A home-brewing technique used to extract morphine from unwashed poppy seeds can produce lethal doses of the drug, according to research at Sam Houston State University.

Fans of the hit sitcom “Seinfeld” may recall the episode in which Elaine (played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus) hilariously tested positive for opium after eating a muffin containing poppy seeds — which got ...

It sounds like a joke: poppy seeds infused with opioids. Indeed, it was a plotline on the sitcom “Seinfeld.” But for some it has been a tragedy. People have died after drinking tea brewed from ...

In 2023, two New Jersey women filed complaints after they tested positive for opiates after eating poppy seed bagels when they arrived at the hospital to give birth, according to the American Civil ...

FDA examines poppy seed safety concerns, focusing on potential opiate contamination Through adverse reports, scientific literature and preliminary surveillance of samples, FDA found that poppy seeds ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is seeking public and industry comments on poppy seeds and high-protein yogurt. The RFI for poppy seeds seeks to provide the FDA with a better understanding of ...