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minus-squarewildncrazyguy138@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up86arrow-down1·9 days agoIsn’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.
minus-squareryedaft@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·9 days agoYeah, arthropods have some of the same neurotransmitters and similar receptor proteins but it’s very different in their nervous system.
minus-squareLemminary@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·8 days agoI like it when my mouth hurts while I chew 🤷♂️
minus-squareZiglin (it/they)@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 days agoFun tingles? They’re great and are required for some meals.
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.
Yeah, arthropods have some of the same neurotransmitters and similar receptor proteins but it’s very different in their nervous system.
same for chillies
I like it when my mouth hurts while I chew 🤷♂️
Eating chillies is sadomasochism.
Fun tingles? They’re great and are required for some meals.
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