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[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I've heard that people with high tolerance for alcoholic beverages also have high tolerance for extreme spicy foods.

[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

Apparently certain opiod receptors respond to both alcohol and spicy foods. There's also an interesting relation between getting an endorphin rush from eating spicy foods and naltrexone — I guess people who really like spicy foods respond better to the drug.