which is sensitive to noxious heat and capsaicin, to selectively target primary sensory nociceptor neurons and thereby produce a pain-specific local anesthetic. The results of this study suggest ...

So, what's going on? It's all about a chemical compound in peppers called capsaicin. Capsaicin binds to pain receptors on our nerves called TRPV1. Normally, it reacts to heat by sending warning ...