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| Sunsnail |
Old news, but most of you probably don't know about it.
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The Chile Pepper Counterculture
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(by Robb Walsh)
Endorphins, those natural drugs that are 100 to 1,000 times more
powerful than morphene, are released into our brain when we eat hot
chile petters, according to a New Mexico University scientist. Like
other psychotropics, including peyote, coca and tabacco, chile peppers
alter our state of consciousness. In the case of chile peppers the
high is non-hallucinogenic, but it is addictive. Experimental
psychologist Frank Etscorn of the New Mexico Institute of Mining and
Technology told the New Mexico Chile Conference that chile addicts are
hooked on endorphins. "We get slightly strung out, but it's no big
deal," he says.
Getting a runner's high without the running may be a bigger deal than
Etscorn imagines. It also explains a lot about the perverse
psychology of chile-pepper lovers. Eating more chile peppers produces
more pain, more pain produces more endorphis. Maintaining a steady
burn has been called "mouth surfing" by many observers of the emerging
chile pepper counterculture. The endorphins and physical sensations
that flood the brain when a chile addict bites into a pepper suddenly
interrupt the thought processes and overwhelm the senses. This
phenomenon has been described by doctors as a "rush." According to
Dr. Weil, a physician quoted by Austin chile expert Jean Andrews,
chile junkies "glide along on the strong stimulation, experiencing it
as something between pleasure and pain that ... brings on a high state
of consciousuness." |
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The overwhelming body of opinion indicates that the pain of peppers is
intense but causes no real damage. That's why blistering or reddening
is not associated with pepper pain. . . . But ... don't worry about
hurting yourself eating chile peppers.
The chemical capsicin is fooling your nerves into believing that they
are burning in hell, when in fact nothing is wrong with them at all.
And your dumb body rushes all those painkillers to those special
receptors in the brain. That's a pretty good practical joke, huh?
Pass the hot sauce.
"Peppers, the Domesticated Capsicums"
by Jean Andrews, University of Texas Press
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CORE version: eating peppers gets you high |
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| FuzzyChicken |
CORe version ftw. Anywhoo ya i like fresh ripe bell peppers. Those are really good.
Salsa type peppers or whatever they put in that is tasty but can sometimes make my tongue numb and my nose run and stuff. I guess thats like im high.......
PS: Why does your nose run when you eat spicy food? |
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| Sunsnail |
| bell peppers won't work. They have no capsaicin |
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| FuzzyChicken |
| quote: | Originally posted by Sunsnail
bell peppers won't work. They have no capsaicin |
:( But they so tasty.
PS:
Q. What do you call a mushroom that buys all your drinks?
A. A fungi to be with. |
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| astroboy |
| habanero for the burn! |
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| Deeedeee |
| yah, a bit too much.. I don't think it can be healthy? I put hot sauce or need jalapenos with everything, from tofu to rice to beer. I know Cayenne aids in speeding up the metabolism! but is there such thing as too much fire? |
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| Sunsnail |
| Peppers are actually very healthy. The only time when it would have negative effects is if you consumed so much your airway inflamed enough to be restricted or problems with your stomach |
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| astroboy |
| quote: | Originally posted by Deeedeee
yah, a bit too much.. I don't think it can be healthy? I put hot sauce or need jalapenos with everything, from tofu to rice to beer. I know Cayenne aids in speeding up the metabolism! but is there such thing as too much fire? |
I imagine one can OD on anything, but the actual spiciness doesn't really do any damage. I read somewhere that eating chilli can aid healing of ulcers by increasing blood flow to the stomach. |
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| Omega_M |
:wtf: :stongue:
Red & Hot !! |
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| astroboy |
| quote: | Originally posted by Omega_M
:wtf: :stongue:
Red & Hot !! |
Just like mine... One inch of RAW POWAH! |
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| Deeedeee |
hahaah
Well, good to know! Does the smell seep through pores as garlic/onions do?
I could eat jars upon jars of Mezetta peppers and then drink cherry pepper juice :wtf: I actually enjoy when my ears start to warm. double :wtf: |
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| Ivand |
| quote: | Originally posted by Omega_M
:wtf: :stongue:
Red & Hot !! |
that would in hurt |
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