Omar M. E. Abdel-Salam Editor 2014 Capsaicin, a homovanillic acid derivative (8-methyl-N-vanillyl-6-nonenamide), is the pungent ingredient in red peppers of the plant genus Capsicum, including chillies and jalapenos. Capsaicin has long been used as a probe for sensory neuronal mechanisms. This is because capsaicin selectively stimulates, and at large doses, defunctionalizes a subset of primary afferent neurons with unmyelinated […]