Just wondering.... I would guess probably, but how would we know?
Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
Ever seen a dog buying Excedrin?
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
I don't think I've ever seen a person buying Excedrin.
Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
There you go mph, definitive proof, no one has ever gotten a headache ever.
Posted by rollainm (Member # 8318) on :
Excedrin gives me a headache. Makes it a million times worse, that is.
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
You can tell that employees in the company that manufactures and sells Excedrin don't get headaches otherwise they'd just use it for themselves, instead of selling it to others.
Posted by Samprimary (Member # 8561) on :
Due to comparable physiology you can readily assume that conditions which can usually cause headaches in humans can cause headaches in, at very least, other mammals. These mammals, being smarter than humans, avoid the rollainm by not opting to take excedrin.
Posted by The Rabbit (Member # 671) on :
quote:Due to comparable physiology you can readily assume that conditions which can usually cause headaches in humans can cause headaches in, at very least, other mammals.
Not necessarily. There are enough different kinds of headaches that it seems probable that at least some other mammals suffer from some kinds of headaches, but there are enough differences between human neurobiology and that even our closest animal relatives to suspect that some kinds of headaches (at least) may be strictly human.
Some examples.
There are spinal problems common in humans because of our upright posture that are not found in other vertebrates and spinal problems (particularly in the neck) are a cause of many headaches.
Hormonal imbalances associated with the menstrual cycle are a common cause migraine headaches. Many features of the human menstrual cycle are unusual if not unique among mammals so its possible, maybe even probable, that menstrual migraines are not found in other species.
Currently, there are no animal models that are considered acceptable for studying human headaches.
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
Hey! Ruining the funny with facts is my job!
Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :
Hmm, I thought your job was the antithesis.
Posted by Samprimary (Member # 8561) on :
At least nobody's questioning the latter part of my establishably true facts.