Why is it that spicy food always seems so much spicier when hot (temperature)?

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Why is it that spicy food always seems so much spicier when hot (temperature)?

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Because Capsaicin, the substance that makes spicy foods spicy, activates the same receptors we use to detect heat. That plus most chemical reactions go down more quickly with higher temparature.

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