Tag: chilli peppers

Have you ever bitten into a chilli pepper and felt like your mouth was on fire? That burning sensation isn’t actual heat—your brain is being tricked! The fiery feeling comes from a chemical called capsaicin, which interacts with your nervous system in a fascinating way. How Capsaicin Tricks Your Brain Capsaicin is found in the tissues surrounding a chili pepper’s seeds, and its job in nature is to deter mammals from eating the fruit. But instead of actually burning, capsaicin binds to receptors in your mouth called TRPV1 receptors. These are...