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There is a euphorbia (a hoodia? can't recall reference) with a chemical 500 times stronger than capsaicin. IIRC so strong it destroys the receptor. Anyone have
by _a_a_a_ 3y ago
There is a euphorbia (a hoodia? can't recall reference) with a chemical 500 times stronger than capsaicin. IIRC so strong it destroys the receptor.
Anyone have a ref while I paw through my memory slowly?
Edit: here it is, resiniferatoxin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resiniferatoxin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resiniferatoxin
"Resiniferatoxin has a score of 16 billion Scoville heat units, making pure resiniferatoxin about 500 to 1000 times hotter than pure capsaicin.[...] This stimulation is followed by desensitization and analgesia, in part because the nerve endings die from calcium overload"
"At 16 billion Scoville units, resiniferatoxin is rather toxic and can inflict chemical burns in minute quantities. [...] For rats, LD50 through oral ingestion is 148.1 mg/kg.[13] It causes severe burning pain in sub-microgram (less than 1/1,000,000th of a gram) quantities when ingested orally. "
- resolutebat 3y agoBonus: RTX has also previously been investigated as a treatment for lifelong premature ejaculation (PE).. Volunteers for clinical trials, anyone?
- ceejayoz 3y agoJesus. I hope that's administered while you're in an induced coma.
- 4oo4 3y agoSomeone actually concentrated and taste tested some of this in a fairly scientific process, and it actually didn't end up being as hot as expected. iirc the molecule is too big to properly bind to receptors the way capsaicin can. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPe2bssalOY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPe2bssalOY