D-phenylalanine (enkephalinase inhibitor)

Interesting substance, its one of the few dextro (right-spinning optical isomer) amino acids that you can process or something.

I think its fascinating because its purportedly an endorphin reuptake enkephalinase inhibitor? or something so its potentially quasi-opioidergic. I’m not sold on the notion its legit but its definitely a provocative idea.

    • palordrolap@fedia.io
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      3 months ago

      This feels like one of those “is water wet?” pseudo-paradoxes.

      Is MSG actually tasty or does it make other things tasty while not actually being tasty itself?

        • palordrolap@fedia.io
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          3 months ago

          The video of the soon-to-be-very-disappointed kid eating a spoonful of drinking chocolate powder just played in my head. And oh, there goes a cinnamon challenge one as well.

          I think I’ll pass.