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Hot Sause Analgesic Drip?



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Oct 31, 2007 07:40 AM

Hot Sause Analgesic Drip?


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071030/...peppers___pain

http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/10/29....ap/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/10/29....ap/index.html

Doctors are dripping the chemical that gives chili peppers their fire directly into open wounds during knee replacement and a few other highly painful operations.

Don't try this at home



Pass the scalpul....
Sponge....
...Pass the Hot Sauce?


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No. 1
Old Oct 31, 2007, 04:42 PM

Default Re: Hot Sause Analgesic Drip?
Very odd...


Interesting...


But odd...
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No. 2
Old Nov 01, 2007, 08:23 PM

Default Re: Hot Sause Analgesic Drip?
Wow- that sounds really neat if it works out. I like it!!
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from wtbcrna
Old Nov 01, 2007, 08:45 PM

Default Re: Hot Sause Analgesic Drip?
We have studied about capasicin in my neuroscience class. Apparently, it has been used for years in pain experiments.

It will be interesting to see if it pans out.
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