What Are the Side Effects of Nicotine in Tea?
                                
                                
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                                Trace amounts of nicotine have been confirmed to be naturally present in the tea plant, *Camellia sinensis*, surprising many who associate the chemical almost exclusively with tobacco. However, the key to understanding the substance's effects lies in its minuscule concentration and how the body absorbs it when drinking tea.