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Makes sense. Menthol (mint) is a vasoconstrictor, capsaicin is a vasodilator. Children will have no idea what this means, but they still know innately they're o
by mouse_ 4y ago
Makes sense. Menthol (mint) is a vasoconstrictor, capsaicin is a vasodilator. Children will have no idea what this means, but they still know innately they're opposites of each other. Our instincts guide us when we listen.
- eurasiantiger 4y agoMenthol is also a kappa-opioid agonist and can cause pretty intense dysphoria.
- yarg 4y agoMenthol feels cold, chilli feels hot. Kids can notice at least that much.
- account42 4y agoMint and chili go great together: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larb https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larb