• Axolotl@feddit.it
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    5 个月前

    That’s because the spicy is felt thru thermoreceptors that “feel” if there is any heat, it happened that capsaicin can bond with this receptor, making you feel the spicyness; That receptor is found in both your mouth and your butt, since we don’t really digest capsaicin since it’s not useful for us, it get in to the shit

    Edit: just realized that i wrote this in a science meme sub

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      I appreciate the explanations and “did you knows” that appear in science meme subs - so thank you for your answer. :)

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      I love the fact that you wrote this in a science meme sub. I like getting learning alongside my memes

      (I’m a biochemist, so I didn’t learn anything in this particular instance, but I frequently find my day brightened by helpful people like yourself, who take the time to explain stuff)

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        It’s a pain perceiver where capsaicin activates it.

        Our senses run on chemicals, and that means sometimes chemicals activate these senses. Capsaicin is similar to a different chemical that our bodies use as signal, and binds to the receptor instead.

        You could imagine it like a vending machine that’s supposed to dispense soda if you put Euro coins in, but it’ll equally dispense soda if you put other flat pieces of metal in it.