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[ThePurpleWiggle]

Not really related to nootropics but the people here seem very intelligent and give good answers.
I like testing how much pain I can take, chillis are a good way of doing this. Capsaicin is the chemical that give chillis thier heat and I would like to try a bit dissolved in vodka (needs to be dissolved in alcohol to be hot) and I'm not sure of the toxicity. Can you guys help me out?

[dislocation]

its safe no problem. try it and report back

[peakplasma]

Obviously, not a good idea.

In what form do you have the Capsaicin in? You have an extract, pepper spray or what?

The oral toxicity of capsaicin was investigated in mice and rats. Oral LD50 values were 118.8 mg/kg for male and 97.4 mg/kg for female mice, and 161.2 mg/kg for male and 148.1 mg/kg for female rats.

[MizTen]

It's probably not a good idea to ask for advice if you introduced your question with:

I like testing how much pain I can take

But anyway, this sounds like it would hurt, maybe a lot. Most things that are pretty much guaranteed to hurt core parts of your body, such as your stomach, may not be a good idea.

Just my 2 cents. Good luck. I wouldn't do it myself.

[ThePurpleWiggle]

Hahaha, yeah you're Mixten and I know most people wouldn't do it. I asked this on a chilli forum and they compared it to gargling bees. Here's a link to that thread where I have more details. http://thehotpepper....e-2#entry825600