Posted by alexandra_k on May 8, 2015, at 16:28:27
In reply to Re: spicey food for depression » rjlockhart37, posted by Former poster on May 8, 2015, at 10:10:45
> It is common for people to experience pleasurable and even euphoriant effects from ingesting capsaicin.[22] Folklore among self-described "chiliheads" attributes this to pain-stimulated release of endorphins, a different mechanism from the local receptor overload that makes capsaicin effective as a topical analgesic.[23]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsaicin
Intense exercise is another way to get the body to release painkillers.
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