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<div id="mw-content-text" class="mw-body-content mw-content-ltr" lang="de" dir="ltr"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="de" dir="ltr"><p>Als <b>Pepper High</b> oder <b>Chili High</b><sup id="cite_ref-:0_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> wird der <a href="Euphorie" title="Euphorie">euphorische Zustand</a> bezeichnet, der durch die Ausschüttung von <a href="Endorphine" title="Endorphine">Endorphinen</a>, infolge der Zunahme des Scharfstoffes <a href="Capsaicin" title="Capsaicin">Capsaicin</a> (<a href="Paprika" title="Paprika">Chili</a>), ausgelöst wird.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Zum Teil werden auch Endorphin-Ausschüttungen aufgrund anderer Scharfstoffe, wie <a href="Gingerol" title="Gingerol">Gingerol</a> (<a href="Ingwer" title="Ingwer">Ingwer</a>), <a href="Piperin" title="Piperin">Piperin</a> (<a href="Pfeffer" title="Pfeffer">Pfeffer</a>) oder <a href="Thiocyanate" title="Thiocyanate">Thiocyanaten</a> (<a href="Meerrettich" title="Meerrettich">Meerrettich</a>), als Pepper High bezeichnet.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Hintergrund">Hintergrund</h2></div>
<div class="hauptartikel" role="navigation"><span class="hauptartikel-pfeil" title="siehe" aria-hidden="true" role="presentation">→ </span><i><span class="hauptartikel-text">Hauptartikel</span>: <a href="Geschmackliche_Sch%C3%A4rfe" title="Geschmackliche Schärfe">Geschmackliche Schärfe</a></i></div>
<p>Schärfe ist im Allgemeinen kein <a href="Geschmacksempfindung" class="mw-redirect" title="Geschmacksempfindung">Geschmacks</a>- sondern ein <a href="Schmerzempfinden" class="mw-redirect" title="Schmerzempfinden">Schmerzempfinden</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-:2_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> welches der Körper wie jeden anderen Schmerz lindert, indem er <a href="Endorphine" title="Endorphine">Endorphine</a>, die stärksten körpereigenen Schmerzmittel, ausschüttet.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:2_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Des Weiteren reagiert der Körper auf <a href="Capsaicin" title="Capsaicin">Capsaicin</a> mit einer erhöhten Durchblutung.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:2_3-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
</p><p>Die Endorphine wirken dabei ähnlich wie <a href="Morphin" title="Morphin">Morphin</a> und docken an dieselben Rezeptoren an wie <a href="Heroin" title="Heroin">Heroin</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ähnlich dem <a href="Runner%E2%80%99s_High" title="Runner’s High">Runner’s High</a> wird so ein berauschendes Glücksgefühl ausgelöst.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
</p><p>Auch wenn Endorphine prinzipiell süchtig machen können,<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> konnten dem Auslöser, dem Capsaicin, keine abhängigkeitsverursachenden Eigenschaften nachgewiesen werden.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> So bezeichnete <i><a href="Die_Welt" title="Die Welt">Die Welt</a></i> Schärfe zwar als „Naturdroge“, aber zugleich auch als „Gesündeste Droge der Welt“.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_3-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Einzelnachweise">Einzelnachweise</h2></div>
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<li id="cite_note-:0-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-:0_1-0">a</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-:0_1-1">b</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-:0_1-2">c</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="cite">Simon Kolar: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://guerillachefs.de/der-pepper-high-effekt-wie-chili-uns-high-macht/"><i>Der Pepper-High-Effekt - Wie Chili uns <i>High</i> macht.</i></a> In: <i>Guerilla Chefs - The Portal for Chefs.</i> 13. November 2020,<span class="Abrufdatum"> abgerufen am 6. Oktober 2022</span> (deutsch).</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3APepper+High&rft.title=Der+Pepper-High-Effekt+-+Wie+Chili+uns+%27%27High%27%27+macht&rft.description=Der+Pepper-High-Effekt+-+Wie+Chili+uns+%27%27High%27%27+macht&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fguerillachefs.de%2Fder-pepper-high-effekt-wie-chili-uns-high-macht%2F&rft.creator=Simon+Kolar&rft.date=2020-11-13&rft.language=de-DE"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-:1-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-:1_2-0">a</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-:1_2-1">b</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-:1_2-2">c</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text">Bayerischer Rundfunk: <cite style="font-style:italic">Chili-Forschung: Wenn es im Mund brennt</cite>. 25. Juli 2022 (<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.ardalpha.de/wissen/gesundheit/ernaehrung/chili-scharf-capsaicin-ernaehrung-100.html">ardalpha.de</a> [abgerufen am 6. Oktober 2022]).<span class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rfr_id=info:sid/de.wikipedia.org:Pepper+High&rft.au=Bayerischer+Rundfunk&rft.btitle=Chili-Forschung%3A+Wenn+es+im+Mund+brennt&rft.date=2022-07-25&rft.genre=book" style="display:none"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-:2-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-:2_3-0">a</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-:2_3-1">b</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-:2_3-2">c</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-:2_3-3">d</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-:2_3-4">e</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite style="font-style:italic">Scharfmacher: Warum Chilischoten glücklich machen</cite>. In: <cite style="font-style:italic">Die Welt</cite>. 5. September 2007 (<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.welt.de/lifestyle/article1156477/Warum-Chilischoten-gluecklich-machen.html">welt.de</a> [abgerufen am 6. Oktober 2022]).<span class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rfr_id=info:sid/de.wikipedia.org:Pepper+High&rft.atitle=Scharfmacher%3A+Warum+Chilischoten+gl%C3%BCcklich+machen&rft.btitle=Die+Welt&rft.date=2007-09-05&rft.genre=book" style="display:none"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-4">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="cite">Alia Hoyt: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human-brain/can-be-addicted-to-endorphins.htm"><i>Can You Be Addicted to Endorphins?</i></a> In: <i>howstuffworks.</i> 30. Juli 2018,<span class="Abrufdatum"> abgerufen am 6. Oktober 2022</span> (amerikanisches Englisch).</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3APepper+High&rft.title=Can+You+Be+Addicted+to+Endorphins%3F&rft.description=Can+You+Be+Addicted+to+Endorphins%3F&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fscience.howstuffworks.com%2Flife%2Finside-the-mind%2Fhuman-brain%2Fcan-be-addicted-to-endorphins.htm&rft.creator=Alia+Hoyt&rft.date=2018-07-30&rft.language=en-us"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-5">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="cite">Jason G. Goldman: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/thoughtful-animal/on-capsaicin-why-do-we-eat-love-hot-peppers/"><i>On Capsaicin: Why Do We Love to Eat Hot Peppers?</i></a> In: <i>Scientific American.</i> 30. November 2011,<span class="Abrufdatum"> abgerufen am 6. Oktober 2022</span> (englisch).</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3APepper+High&rft.title=On+Capsaicin%3A+Why+Do+We+Love+to+Eat+Hot+Peppers%3F&rft.description=On+Capsaicin%3A+Why+Do+We+Love+to+Eat+Hot+Peppers%3F&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fblogs.scientificamerican.com%2Fthoughtful-animal%2Fon-capsaicin-why-do-we-eat-love-hot-peppers%2F&rft.creator=Jason+G.+Goldman&rft.date=2011-11-30&rft.language=en"> </span></span>
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