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Well, at least for me, it is simple: a controlled pain sensation, in low quantities, giving a sense of excitement (even thinking about it gives me a tingling se
by stared 4y ago
Well, at least for me, it is simple: a controlled pain sensation, in low quantities, giving a sense of excitement (even thinking about it gives me a tingling sensation and makes my mouth full of saliva), in higher - followed by a flood of endorphins. It is essentially getting high on locally-produced painkillers.
From anecdata, chili-loving is strongly correlated with sensation seeking, or rather: the balance between pleasure-seeking and pain-avoidance.
- cpach 4y agoThis. A former co-worker loved chili. He also loved psychedelic mushrooms and other drugs, and he pondered if there was some kind of connection there, that perhaps it was the case that chili gave him a way to experience a similar kind of thrill in a safer, more controlled way.
- morelisp 4y agoTeach me, chile, and I shall Learn. Take me, chile, and I shall Escape. Focus my eyes, chile, and I shall See. I feel no pain, for the chile is my teacher. I feel no pain, for the chile takes me beyond myself. I feel no pain, for the chile gives me sight.
- potamic 4y agoDo people really feel a flood of endorphins? Growing up in a culture full of chili, I've had to endure my fair share of extra spicy food and never enjoyed it. It leaves me with nothing but a nasty burn in my mouth and an inability to taste anything for some time.
- jaywalk 4y ago> Do people really feel a flood of endorphins? Yes.
- adolph 4y agoMaybe that wonderful sensation combination of "oh this is too spicy" and "oh I need some more of that" is like the runners high that some people just don't get. HEB Carolina Reaper Puffs were my last moment of the combination: https://spicyfoodreviews.com/2020/12/spicy-snacks-h%E2%80%91e%E2%80%91b-carolina-reaper-pepper-cheese-puffs https://spicyfoodreviews.com/2020/12/spicy-snacks-h%E2%80%91...