Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

hardtofindagoodname t1_ise0b9d wrote

Anyone can ELI5? Does this mean eating green chilli's will have this effect?

2

elfjan t1_isfapv4 wrote

Pain-sensing neurons called nociceptors relay signals to the brain and spinal cord to tell us when they detect harmful stimuli – for example, when we eat capsaicin (the spicy compound in chili peppers) or experience mechanical stretch.

3