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 [...]
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 [...]
Chapter 1
Golden Triangle
Alex is seen visiting museums, temples, and other institutions catering to the mind and spirit, such as bars, with consistently reduced frequency. After three months of silence, we’ve caught up with him in the charming southwestern Chinese city of Lijiang — a city so delightfully well preserved that the ancient section is actually [...]
Retroactively recounting my 2003-2004 southeast Asia trip through photos. Stayed in Tokyo for a week, burning through my budget, taking pictures as a disengaged observer.
The first two shots are from Nikkō, a small town and temple in the hills of central Honshū, 140 km north of Tokyo.
I found Tokyo to be full of contrast: Tranquility [...]