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by cluckindan 30 days ago
That’s probably because many opioids are ligands of both mu and kappa receptors.

Menthol, for example, only activates the kappa receptor: accidentally overdosing on pure menthol felt to me like immediate doom was approaching and nothing would ever again be fine.

I don’t eat anything menthol-flavored any more. It seems like an operant conditioning agent masquerading as a flavor.