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Capsaicin: Capsaicin is the active chemical in the capsicum family of peppers, or in other words - hot peppers. This interesting chemical has been found to do a number of things of the years. It can lower the neurotransmitter referred to as 'substance P'. Substance P is, in a nut shell, a chemical that allows our nerves to register pain. The less substance P the more punishment you would be able to withstand before it became painful. For that reason Capsaicin is currently being researched and used in clinical trials as a pain killer. In fact, you can find it as the primary ingredient for m...