To: fourdeuce82d; Travis McGee; El Gato; JudyB1938; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Robert A. Cook, PE; lepton; ...
I think capsaicin is the substance that they want to use to cause the nasty burning sensation. It might be quite agreeable to people that love red pepper.
6 posted on
04/23/2004 4:38:52 PM PDT by
neverdem
(Xin loi min oi)
To: neverdem
It might be quite agreeable to people that love red pepper.Nah. The number of reported 'capsaicin allergies' will merely spike, just like the number of reported 'aspirin/NSAID allergies' did some while back...
11 posted on
04/23/2004 4:51:45 PM PDT by
AntiGuv
(When the countdown hits zero - something's gonna happen..)
To: neverdem
I think capsaicin is the substance that they want to use to cause the nasty burning sensation. It might be quite agreeable to people that love red pepper. More true than you might realize. The body will release endorphins in response to pain. Endorphins are natural painkillers and produce a euphoria. People eat hot peppers, run, cut themselves, etc. to get that endorphin rush -- a "runner's high" or a "pepper high".
The capsaicin may actually be the wrong answer -- not only will you get the opiate euphoria, you might also get an endorphin euphoria.
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