Study: Capsaicin can cause, relive pain

Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - 13:08 in Health & Medicine

BUFFALO, N.Y., Feb. 25 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists have discovered the mechanism that allows capsaicin to be both an irritant causing a burning sensation as well as acting as an analgesic.

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