You're welcome to take it yourself if you want it. Some of us don't for our own reasons.

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Answer the question: would the world be better if animals didn’t consume other animals?

> Our morality shouldn’t be based off of what happens in nature.

Unless you believe in magic or other supernatural forces, everything comes from nature. There is nowhere else for things to come from.

>Dunno how it would work if it was somewhere sensitive - like your eyes or private parts.

It works excellently if your goal is searing intense pain. Capsicum on mucus membranes is not a good idea if you aren't into that kind of thing, though.

Personally I hated mushrooms. Regretted it every time. I haven’t done any drugs at all in five or six years. Not even weed though it’s legal here. Not like I had a problem I just grew up. If the opportunity presented itself I probably would do MDMA again though.

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Never said that it could. Said it can tell you if it’s legit or garbage.

Capsaicin isn’t standard care in the UK? At least in my area in the US, it has been since I was in school several years ago.

Wait, I can apply cap to potentially address my psoriasis patches? Will have to try that.

Why is that grandma smiling about long lived worms and yeast?!

Instead of a heat rub, I used to apply lotion and rub chilies to sore areas. The lotion would open up the skin and allow more of the heat through.

I didn't need a reason to eat chilies in excess, but now I'm glad I found one.

I have some capsaicin cream, I'm going to use it this week. I will update on my progress. I work as a chef so I really need this to work

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Our morality shouldn't be based off of what happens in nature. We are not wild animals and can act on our moral agency and logic rather than needlessly harming animals when we sony have to.

If being anti animal abuse is zealous, consider me a zealot. What's that make you?

I'd love to see a response to this as well. I've seen some improvement in my own carpal tunnel through hemp spray, sleeping with a cast and drinking less. Would be nice if capsaicin was a one-stop though.

Interesting when scientific data actually backs up old folk remedies like this.

I wonder if you see similar for other types of pain, or if it’s exclusive to peripheral neuropathy?

after years of use i noticed it affected my ability to recall memories and information. there is literature on it showing it has long lasting negative effects on the hippocampal neurons in the brain?

Long story short, yes its very fun but i would recommend to do it sparingly. Theres really no substitute for legitimate happiness (vs drug induced happiness).

When i did molly it was usually because i was socially awkward etc and going to a party. I have no significant desire to consume molly these days, even if it was pure and free…

Mushrooms on the other hand, definitely worth it like once a year just to touch base with yourself.

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I always wondered why my feet don’t hurt, now my mind is at peace!

I've seen commercials for them and had someone go buy some as I was desperate to end the pain and was willing to try anything. I was surprised it actually works, it's hot on the skin and your body reacts by releasing endorphins and such.

Music recommendations?!? Of course! ill think of a few and post.

Not sure what kind of handicapped but on mushrooms and acid simple things are really fun: coloring, music, being outside. The afterglow is my favorite part and youre more functional so can go to bar and talk to people and chill out. Peaking can be tough and you feel glued to the couch and awkward.

Every zealot thinks history will eventually yield to their zealotry.

There are hundreds of thousands of animal species which consume other animals, in ways drastically more horrific than even the worst factory farming setup. Are those more immoral than livestock? They certainly die much more prolonged, painful, and stressful deaths. They’re often infants and juveniles as well.

As I read it I saw 'we funded' and was like. Great, a click bait website funded study...

Then I read what the site was. Now I'm impressed.

I learned the hard way if you put capsaicin on your body - and it gets to intense - (I put a shirt on and then drove an hour)

If you need to STOP the heat. Vinegar does the trick. Almost instantly.

Works great on skin. Dunno how it would work if it was somewhere sensitive - like your eyes or private parts.

Capsaisin is an irritant. Constant exposure to it, leads to a depletion of neurotransmitters in nearby pain sensing nerves. I don't think it's placebo. So long as you keep using it, it should help.