Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Tarantula Venom And Chili Peppers Target Same Pain Sensor

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/11/061108154516.htm
Venom from a West Indian tarantula has been shown to cause pain by exciting the same nerve cells in mice that sense high temperatures and the hot, spicy ingredient in chili peppers, UCSF scientists have discovered.

No surprise to me. I have never understood why anybody would want to eat hot chilis in the first place, unless they are masochistic.

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