spit on it – it’ll feel better!

in researching this site/reading out of boredom i occasionally come across some rather fascinating shit…

…so the word for today is “opiorphin”.

it’s a painkiller. it’s six times stronger than morphine. and it’s non-narcotic and actually organic.

it’s in your spit. #true. go ahead and google it…i’ll wait.

it’s a naturally occurring substance in your body that fools your brain into continually producing enkephalin, which is a natural opioid your body produces to combat pain, typically stimulated by endorphins. if you’ve ever had two piercings (or more) done in the same sitting you notice the first one hurts the least, and they get progressively more unpleasant? well, this is because your body is producing less and less enkephalin as the endorphins wind down. opiorphin tricks your brain into never stopping, so your body just keeps juicing out the good shit to keep you happy and going.

and, again, you already have a taste – it’s in your spit.

i can’t wait to see what the next few years bring for this – and to see if big pharma tries to stop it. i bet the europeans kick our ass on this because of that factor alone.