Did you know that tears contain a painkiller?

[LittleSally]

Nope.

Obviously...

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Emotional tears contain leucine enkephalin, a natural painkiller.

Furthermore:
Emotional tears have special health benefits. Biochemist and “tear expert” Dr. William Frey at the Ramsey Medical Center in Minneapolis discovered that reflex tears are 98% water, whereas emotional tears also contain stress hormones which get excreted from the body through crying. After studying the composition of tears, Dr. Frey found that emotional tears shed these hormones and other toxins which accumulate

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during stress. Additional studies also suggest that crying stimulates the production of endorphins, our body’s natural pain killer and “feel-good” hormones.” Interestingly, humans are the only creatures known to shed emotional tears, though it’s possible that that elephants and gorillas do too. Other mammals and also salt-water crocodiles produce reflex tears which are protective and lubricating.

[StrangerMorrison]

Now I have a real reason to support alternative medicine. I'm kinda looking forward to the day when I can sit in a public place, drink from a small bottle that reads "real human tears" and tell people it's what my doctor prescribed me for my chronic back pain.

[Rahdle]

Wait, so wouldn't crying them out of your body make things hurt more?

[confusedgirl239]

I did not know that, but it makes sense. When you are crying, often it is because of emotional pain. Emotional pain can become physical pain and tears can help with that. Furthermore, they are lubricating your eyes rather than being harsh to them.

[confusedgirl239]

Thanks so much for MHO! ;)

[GirlsLie]

It does make sense because crying always makes me feel better.

[LittleSally]

Yeah. =)

[Suhmer]

Ah interesting! I always have wondered why exactly it is that we cry.. this has offered a little more insight, awesome thanks :)

[Hans222]

I join the majority Sally... first time I hear that :D

[Joshjames1]

How much do you need to cry for it to be an overdose?

[AngryHorny]

I think I heard that somewhere. Also saliva is antiseptic.

[Ghassan]

No, but I know when they come out they are balancing all the chemicals in your body.

[Hajar_Whitestone]

So I should cry and drink my tears when I have my period *-* woow the most cheap medicine LooL

[Dave20152]

I'm sure dolphins and bonobos do too

[Dave20152]

Bonobos are the only other organism that has recreational sex. Every other organism only has sex to reproduce, not for fun

[LittleSally]

Not really true at all...
Otters rape baby seals - for the heck of it and dolphins have sex for fun.
I'm sure there are other animals who do these things as well.

[OrdinaryGentleman]

Yup its pretty cool... headaches also assisted by having sex

[zombiebabe]

nope i wasn't aware of that tbh

[jakeofalltrades]

nope, but that sounds interesting

[youngandhappy]

what do you mean?

[avng204]

wow, that is amazing