Quote Originally Posted by Ramil
чифирь - is not just a very strong tea. It has some narcotic effects. Its origins are from prisons and prison camps. It is prepared by decoction of large quantities of tea in relatively small volume of water.
In the proces of decoction a guanine (гуанин) (C5H5N5O) is released (an alcaloid that kills the nerve cells).
It causes a state that resembles an alcoholic intoxication but I don't advise anyone to drink it for it much more derimental than alcohol.
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