Hi Steve, Looks to me that you have stayed at the safe side of eating chillies till now. I get it easily from a firm amount of habanero sauce...specially on an empty stomach. Try to order some of that delicious Hab sauce Jim is selling. If you are not in higher spheres after half a bottle of that, than you are a real die-hard and I would suggest that you subscribe to all pepper eating contests in the country... you will win them all! Good luck and Hot regards Rob NL -----Original Message----- From: Steve Winnard [mailto:s_winnard@hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 2:54 AM To: chile-heads@globalgarden.com Subject: [CH] The Endorphin rush... I really love the chillie heat (or else I wouldn't be here), but just don't seem to get an endorphin rush or high, during or even after consuming chillies. Depending on what I eat I get hot lips, a hot tongue, or a combination of both, which sometimes leaves me feeling like I have the sun in my mouth. What I don't get is the endorphin equivalent of the 'wave of sleepiness' that comes over me after making love (you know what I mean!). How about the rest of you? Steve