Eli5: Why do some toxic substances make us feel euphoric rather than sick?
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Mostly doses.
Drink too much water and you’ll get high right before dying because of no signals getting to your heart.
Alcohol feels great until you go to far and then you feel horrible.
A popular heart medicine was known first as a dreadful poison because it made your heart beat too hard which killed you… then the doctors figured out how to safely give small accurate doses to people who’s hearts weren’t beating hard enough and it’s saved lives.
With pretty much anything related to health, dosage is key.
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