Qutenza, a capsaicin skin (cutaneous) patch, has been granted authorization for market in Europe. Qutenza is approved for use for treatment of peripheral neuropathic pain (nerve pain) but not for people who have this pain but also have diabetes.
Capsaicin is a component fount in certain plants, such as cayenne and red pepper. It works by stimulating the release of too much of substance P, which triggers the burning sensation you usually feel if you taste very hot peppers. However, once this is released, there is no more for a while, numbing the area. A second action involved releasing a chemical …read more

According to new research from The University of Nottingham, the chemical compound called capsaicin (responsible for the burning sensation we get from eating chilies) could potentially lead to the next generation of anti-cancer drugs that will kill tumors with less or no side effects.
For the first time, a new study published online in the journal Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications has proven that capsaicin can kill tumor cells by directly targeting their energy source.
The Nottingham study has shown that the family of compounds to which capsaicin belongs, vanilloids, can kill cancer by attacking the mitochondria of the tumour cell, commonly …read more