What is going on in my head/brain when I eat a lot of wasabi?

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The intense “scalp burning” sensation happens to everyone who eats wasabi. It’s just your sinuses getting a little agitated. It so happens that wasabi and mustard oil is packed with chemicals called isothyocyanates. This chemical is what “burns”. The reason why is the vapors of the chemical trigger nerve response in both your nose and your sinuses. This is the same compound that’s in horseradish. Some restaurants use a mixture of horseradish and green food coloring, with little or no actual wasabi in the mix and this also has the same kick.

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