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Life Sciences => Cells, Microbes & Viruses => Topic started by: thedoc on 04/12/2016 05:53:01

Title: Why does Aspirin taste so disgusting?
Post by: thedoc on 04/12/2016 05:53:01

@nravinad asked the Naked Scientists:
   Why does Aspirin taste so disgusting - and the taste lingers for ages. And why does it sometimes feel stuck in the throat?
What do you think?

Title: Re: Why does Aspirin taste so disgusting?
Post by: yellowcat on 15/02/2017 16:06:44

 Aspirin does not taste disgusting to me.

Title: Re: Why does Aspirin taste so disgusting?
Post by: Bored chemist on 15/02/2017 19:47:59

The simple answer is that it's evolution's way of telling you not to eat much of it, because it's (as with all drugs) toxic.