My left knee is smiling slyly here. -M On Wednesday, April 6, 2016, James Handsfield <jhandsfield at att.net> wrote: > Yes and no. Capsaicin is addictive - no, really. Capsaicin can cross the > blood/brain barrier and cause a real addiction. It’s the same mechanism > that allows it to be used in topical pain medications. > >