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      1 year ago

      You’re joking, but if they actually made a flavored lube like this I bet it’d sell.

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          Yeah, it’d obviously need to be made of other ingredients. The sugar content would also likely cause some issues.

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            I was gonna say, I’m not sure there’s non-acidic ingredients that have the same acidic/sour taste.

            But there are these bubblegums that are extremely sour, so I guess, we do have a way of triggering those taste receptors without melting away your jaw. 🫠

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              Everything sour is acidic, the sour taste comes from the hydrogen ions (protons) donated by acids blocking the potassium ions leaving your taste buds, this creates a depolarization and opens voltage gated calcium channels, the influx of which causes neurotransmitter release. Sour gums/candies don’t contain Acetic acid (vinegar) but instead Citric acid and sometimes Malic acid.