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Posted by rjlockhart37 on May 7, 2015, at 22:11:39
this maybe sound the silliest post i've written about that, but i had something to eat that was really intense hot, chilie, and lik when eat it it gives the tongue a alertness and small rush, depends on the person how they can handle it but it does alter the mood for a short time, jump start on the tongue and then activates reaction from hot stuff.....
some people love spicey foods.......
anyways i just thought of that real quick.....
Posted by Former poster on May 8, 2015, at 10:10:45
In reply to spicey food for depression, posted by rjlockhart37 on May 7, 2015, at 22:11:39
Not silly at all. I've noticed Improvement too.
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.
Posted by bleauberry on May 10, 2015, at 15:55:43
In reply to spicey food for depression, posted by rjlockhart37 on May 7, 2015, at 22:11:39
Maybe spicy foods turn up the opioid system? That would be the body's response to the burning sensation? If so, then this could be a diagnostic clue to know which chemistries to focus on. This one would point to herbs and meds that operate in the chemistries of dopamine, opioid, norepinephrine. i don't think that means that any and every med with mechanisms in those areas is going to help feel better...but it weeds out a whole bunch of others so you can focus your trials on a narrow range instead of all over the map.
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