It's not addictive, but you gain tolerance.
IIRC it's also hard on liver, esp. in combination with alcohol (which js unfortunate since it's otherwise good for hangover).
IIRC it's also hard on liver, esp. in combination with alcohol (which js unfortunate since it's otherwise good for hangover).
It is particularly neat because it's not just a pain suppressant, it's a general emotion suppressant.
> ... [it] blunts physical and social pain by reducing activation in brain areas (i.e. anterior insula and anterior cingulate) thought to be related to emotional awareness and motivation. [1]
It also reduces the empathy for pain. [2]