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Don't do Caffeine and Complex Analysis, kids (mander.xyz)
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[-] wildncrazyguy138@fedia.io 86 points 2 months ago

Isn’t the reason that plants invented caffeine in the first place was precisely to ward off pests, particularly arthropods? And it’s just cool as shit that it does other effects to mammals other than killing us?

Don’t you dare try to take away my coffee.

[-] ryedaft@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 months ago

Yeah, arthropods have some of the same neurotransmitters and similar receptor proteins but it's very different in their nervous system.

[-] Litebit@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

same for chillies

[-] Lemminary@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

I like it when my mouth hurts while I chew 🤷‍♂️

[-] Litebit@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Eating chillies is sadomasochism.

[-] Ziglin@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Fun tingles? They're great and are required for some meals.

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