The hot pepper linked to teen’s death can cause arteries in the brain to spasm.

  • @porkins@sh.itjust.works
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    11 year ago

    There are studies that put that number anywhere between .5-13g our capsaicin for a 150lb person where pure capsaicin is 15 million Scoville. The chip challenge is not pure capsaicin and is 1.7 million Scoville.

    • @magnusrufus@lemmy.world
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      11 year ago

      So is the lethal limit you are referencing the LD50? If you link the studies I can look into it a bit. If you are making the case that this is all safe and normal then why was the kid going to die from drinking bleach otherwise?