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Re:Strong Legs Associated with Healthy Brains in Twin Study by derekp7 on Friday November 20, 2015 @05:59PM (#10604446)
I've found that hot sauce on some crackers, or jalapeno peppers can do the trick -- it doesn't make me "happy", but moderates some of the "despair" feeling.
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Re:Strong Legs Associated with Healthy Brains in Twin Study by padobson on Sunday November 22, 2015 @05:59PM (#10611886)
Yeah, our evolutionary response to the capsaicin arms raise was to push out endorphins and adrenaline to overcome the pain to get at the nutrition. As a result, a decent concentration gives you a nice little high to go with the vitamins.
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