Invisible wrote:
> Jim Henderson wrote:
> 
>> Capsaicin is a toxin and not just an anesthetic - too much without a 
>> tolerance can cause severe problems and can in fact be lethal.
>>
>> Handling of pure capsaicin requires the use of hazardous materials 
>> protection gear.
>>
>> Lethal doses of pure capsaicin that I've read about are about 47 mg 
>> per kg of the victim.
> 
> http://www.sciencelab.com/xMSDS-Capsaicin_Natural-9923296

Incidentally, Wolfram Alpha fails to provide an LD50 reading.

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