Nociception
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In physiology, nociception, also nocioception, is the sensory nervous system's process of encoding noxious stimuli. It deals with a series of events and processes required for an organism to receive a
Mechanism of nociception via sensory afferents
Capsaicin
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Capsaicin is a toxin that is the main active component of chili peppers and gives them their distinct pungent, "spicy" or "hot" taste. It is a potent irritant for mammals for which it produces a sensa
Nociception
…to a molecular signal, and recognize and characterize the signal to trigger an appropriate defensive response. In nociception, intense chemical (e.g., capsaicin present in chili pepper or cayenne pepper), mechanical (e.g., cutting, crushing), or thermal (heat and cold) stimulation of sensory neurons called…
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Chili peppers
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