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Month: February, 2007

Chili Burn

Capsaicinoids produce a burning sensation when the seeds and fleshy fruits of capsicum plants are eaten by mammals. The irritants protect the seeds from destructive mammalian digestive tracks. However, birds are not sensitive to capsicum and disperse the seeds without damage.
Capsaicin does not cause a chemical burn, but by binding to a vanilloid receptor, it [...]

Spamacology Rx

Were it not for spam, one might be caught in the dark regarding the latest advances in erectile dysfunction pharmacology. Here are the specials on the menu this week:
Carisoprodol (Soma, Carisoma): skeletal muscle relaxant
Diazepam (Valium, Stesolid, Diazemuls, Seduxen, Bosaurin, Diapam, Antenex, Apozepam): benzodiazepine derivative possessing anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, sedative, skeletal muscle relaxant and amnestic propertiesused [...]