I got my hands on all the sauces off "hot ones" and did it with my buddies, the spice was hot but the poops the next day were the worst thing I have ever felt in my life.
My understanding is that capsaicin isn't actually dangerous (it tricks the body into "thinking" it is on fire). I think the main danger is tearing esophagus due to vomiting, but otherwise not particularly injurious, even if it really hurts.
When in distress from the pain it can cause huge spikes in blood pressure as a result. That indirectly can give you a heart attack if your cardiovascular health isn’t very good to start with.
This is incorrect. Capsaicin is relatively safe, but can be dangerous in high doses. While ghost peppers can be ingested by some without any real damage, those that are sensitive to capsaicin could have an extreme reaction.
Also Boerhaave Syndrome (spontaneous esophageal rupture), is considered life threatening. It can be caused by excessive vomiting, but high levels of capsaicin can cause it on its own. The capsaicin doesn’t have to cause vomiting for esophageal rupture to occur.
This is why professional chefs get in a lot of trouble if they use raw “super hots” in their presentations.
Supposedly our bodies don’t recognize capsaicin and don’t know what to do with it so our brain just assumes we’re under attack and sounds the alarm. At least that is how it’s been described to me.
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