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Trigeminal_nerve_stimulants

Level 3 — Contested

Trigeminal_Nerve_Stimulants is a other additive listed in the FDA food-additive database.

Also: capsaicin, menthol, carbonation, trigeminal stimulants

What the research says

The trigeminal nerve detects fat mouthfeel, chili bite, cool menthol, and CO2 fizz. Coke activates it with carbonation and phosphoric acid bite; Frito-Lay's Xxtra Flamin' Hot Cheetos and 2nd Degree Burn Fiery Buffalo Doritos use capsaicin to do the same. [salt-sugar-fat] The trigeminal nerve detects fat mouthfeel, chili bite, cool menthol, and CO2 fizz. Coke activates it with carbonation and phosphoric acid bite; Frito-Lay's Xxtra Flamin' Hot Cheetos and 2nd Degree Burn Fiery Buffalo Doritos use capsaicin to do the same.

Regulatory status

  • Notes: From enrichment source only, not in Winter Dictionary

Sources

  • Salt Sugar Fat (Moss) — Chapter 4 and Chapter 7: The somatosensory or touch component — this includes things like the tingle from carbon dioxide bubbles, the bite from chili peppers, or the creaminess