Sentences with phrase «pain receptors react»
A: Spicy food tolerance comes from a physical change in how some of the body's pain receptors react to capsaicin, the molecule responsible for the «hot» in spicy peppers and foods flavored with them.
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(This happens because, through a weird evolutionary quirk, certain pain receptors in our nerve endings react to capsaicin in the same way they react to heat.)
In 2016, the Kruse lab determined the structure of Sigma 1, an unusual receptor that cross reacts with many drugs and has been linked to neurodegenerative diseases, addiction and pain.
Menthol in peppermint reacts with cold receptors in the mouth, cooling it and relieving pain.