Talk:Doda (drug)

Is it an opiate?
If it's from a poppy plant it sounds like it's an opiate, in that case, wouldn't it "help taxi drivers" to fall asleep rather than "stay awake"? -- OlEnglish (Talk) 20:51, 12 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Yup. Tagged NPOV, since I think lies more in use of sources than sources themselves.  --Una Smith (talk) 00:26, 15 December 2009 (UTC)

It's sometimes referred to as a 'stimulant' because it's used by taxi drivers and other shift workers to break the monotony and boredom that comes with long hours of routine work (i.e. they feel stimulated). Obviously, the active drug is morphine, and therefore a narcotic, but apparantly poppy tea can be very stimulating and make you feel awake/hyperactive as long as too much isn't taken. It might be something to do with the way it's metabolised - the plant contains many similar alkaloids which are metabolised through the same pathway in the liver - so it's possible that it's broken down much more slowly and doesn't lead to such an intense period of sleepiness/nodding, causing a long lasting euphoric period of 'stimulation'. The opium poppy also contains some stimulating chemicals such as thebaine and paparavine, which could possibly contribute to any stimulant feelings. —Preceding unsigned comment added by D Dinneen (talk • contribs) 12:24, 29 January 2010 (UTC)


 * Unreferenced and doubtful, deleted. find a reference! Dirtyfilthy (talk) 12:02, 17 April 2010 (UTC)

Merge with Poppy tea?
By the sound of it Doda refers to poppy straw (ground poppy pods) that is brewed into a tea and drunk. Therefore, it is essentially Poppy tea, with only a few minor differences, such as Doda commonly being the term used for it in the Sikh/Asian communities, particularly in Canada by the sound of it. It would therefore make sense to merge this stub into the main Poppy tea article, and include a section entitled Doda to explain the term. Anyone else support this idea? D Dinneen.

Why "KETAMINE" in the "See Also" section?
Ketamine and doda are not particularly related drugs, and there is no clear reason why ketamine should be mentioned in the "See Also" section. The capitalization, and that "KETAMINE" was added by the/an anonymous user at the same IP address that produced the vandalism I recently reverted, strongly suggests that "KETAMINE" does not contribute to the article and should be removed.

If a reference to ketamine is retained, I would suggest that the capitalization be corrected.

If there is no objection over the next few days, I will remove "KETAMINE" from the "See Also" section.

Eliah Kagan (talk) 23:09, 13 September 2010 (UTC)


 * Agreed, and removed. -- &oelig; &trade; 21:37, 20 September 2010 (UTC)