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Capsaicin Tested On Surgical Wounds
Ponca City, We Love You writes "Bite a hot pepper, and after the burn your tongue goes numb. The Baltimore Sun reports that Capsaicin, the chemical that gives chili peppers their fire, is being dripped directly into open wounds during highly painful operations, bathing surgically exposed nerves in a high enough dose to numb them for weeks. As a result patients suffer less pain and require fewer narcotic painkillers as they heal. 'We wanted to exploit this numbness,' says Dr. Eske Aasvang, a pain specialist who is testing the substance. Capsaicin works by binding to C fibers called TRPV1, the nerve endings responsible for long-lasting aching and throbbing pain. Experiments are under way involving several hundred patients undergoing various surgeries, including knee and hip replacements using an ultra-purified version of Capsaicin to avoid infection. Volunteers are under anesthesia so they don't feel the initial burn."
I had this done after my Lasik surgery. Worked well.
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Sometimes after eating Jalapenos it feels like I have a surgical wound the next day!
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But I like the fiery feeling in my cuts, you insensitive clods!
Or am I the one who is insensitive, now that my nerves are numb?
...require fewer narcotic painkillers as they heal hmmm, I think I'll pass on the pepper sauce, doc. Just keep the vicodin coming.If you build it, nerds will come. Soylentnews.org
Pouring salt on someone's wounds is not okay but pepper is fine?
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I guess it won't be long 'til I start getting emails about the magical wonders of exotic capsaicin from the habanero fields of Central America and how I can satisfy my lover with an erection lasting for 6 hours at a time...
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This goes along with some other unlikely firsts, eh?
"Let's eat those things from the chickens butt, but first, put them in hot water for a while."
"I bet the white liquid from the cows teet goes great with cookies, let's have a go!"
And now:
"Hmm, this guy is in serious pain...let's pour salsa in him!"
Who will protect these patients from spice loving cannibals after they leave the hospital?
Chuck Norris' cries pure Capsaicin, too bad hes never cried.
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I once consumed a chip full of this hot sauce and my tongue was numb for a day. A day later it payed the compliment to the other end.
I appreciate the informative reply - only thing missing is a link for the lazy.
BTW, what happened to Slashdot? I thought I was there, but then I got a worthwhile reply...?
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Just when you thought that a surgical wound couldn't possibly hurt any more.....
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