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Hot Sause Analgesic Drip?



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Oct 31, 2007 06:40 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, 03:42 PM

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


Interesting...


But odd...
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No. 2
Old Nov 01, 2007, 07:23 PM

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Wow- that sounds really neat if it works out. I like it!!
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from wtbcrna
Old Nov 01, 2007, 07:45 PM

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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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