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According to a study published in the *British Medical Journal*, a man developed severe "thunderclap headaches" after ingesting a hot pepper, a phenomenon that has also been linked to excessive cayenne pepper intake in rare instances. This incident highlights the complex and sometimes contradictory effects of capsaicin, the active ingredient, raising the question: can cayenne pepper cause headaches?

At over 1.6 million Scoville Heat Units, the Carolina Reaper is one of the world's hottest peppers, but its extreme heat comes with a range of potentially severe side effects, from immediate gastrointestinal distress to rare neurological events. The intense fiery sensation is a direct result of its high capsaicin concentration, the compound responsible for all spicy peppers.