Piotr Migdał 10/15/2022

Perspective: capsaicin is a psychoactive substance

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This perspective article makes the case that capsaicin, the active component in chili peppers, is a psychoactive substance. It explains how capsaicin binds to pain receptors (TRPV1) and induces secondary effects like adrenaline release and endorphin rushes, leading to altered states of perception, mood, and consciousness, which the author personally describes as a 'high'.

Perspective: capsaicin is a psychoactive substance

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