Journals / Türkiye Acil Tıp Dergisi / 2010 / Cilt: 10 - Sayı: 3

Cardiotoxicity developed after the use of cayenne pepper pill for slimming: A report of two cases

Zayıflama amacıyla acı biber hapı kullanımı sonrasında gelişen kardiyotoksisite: İki olgu sunumu

Pages
133–136
Publication Date
2022-11-05
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Due to cardiotoxic effects of red hot pepper, we suggest that appropriate supervision should be provided to prevent its sale and usage.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The slimming pill flavored Mexican pepper seed and originally called “La Jiao Shou Shen” coming from Far East to Turkiye, which is also called cayenne pepper pill is used widely among women for slimming.
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Key Findings & Data:It has been shown to have various useful effects such as rapid elimination of toxins and fats generated in the body.
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Conclusion & Impact:Due to cardiotoxic effects of red hot pepper, we suggest that appropriate supervision should be provided to prevent its sale and usage.
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Abstract

The slimming pill flavored Mexican pepper seed and originally called “La Jiao Shou Shen” coming from Far East to Turkiye, which is also called cayenne pepper pill is used widely among women for slimming. Capsaicin is the active component of red hot pepper. It has been shown to have various useful effects such as rapid elimination of toxins and fats generated in the body. However, this substance is also shown to accelerate adrenaline secretion by activating sympathetic nervous system in animal experiments. Capsaicin has also been shown to prolong cardiac action potential in atrial and ventricular muscle by inhibition of potassium current. In this report, the cases of two young female patients who developed supraventricular tachycardia and acute atrial fibrillation during the use of cayenne pepper pills for slimming were presented. Due to cardiotoxic effects of red hot pepper, we suggest that appropriate supervision should be provided to prevent its sale and usage.

Özet

Türkiye’ye Uzakdoğu’dan sokulan ve orijinal adı “La Jiao Shou Shen” olan Meksika biberi çekirdeği esanslı zayıflama hapı, diğer ismiyle acı biber hapı özellikle bayanlar tarafından zayıflama amacıyla yaygın olarak kullanılmaktadır. Kapsaisin vücutta oluşan toksinlerin ve yağların hızla dışarı atılması gibi yararlı birçok etkisi olan acı kırmızı biberin aktif bileşenidir. Ancak hayvan çalışmalarında bu maddenin sempatik sinir sistemini aktive ederek adrenalin deşarjına yol açtığı belirtilmektedir. Ayrıca, kapsaisin’in kalpte ventrikül ve atriyum kası hücrelerinde potasyum kanallarını bloke ederek aksiyon potansiyeli süresinin uzamasına yol açtığı gösterilmiştir. Bu yazıda, zayıflama amacıyla acı biber hapı kullandıkları sırada supraventriküler taşikardi ve akut atriyal fibrilasyon geliştiren genç yaşta iki kadın olgu sunuldu. Acı biber hapının kardiyotoksik etkileri nedeniyle satış ve kullanımının engellenmesi için gerekli denetlemelerin yapılması gerektiğini düşünmekteyiz.

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GÖKDEMİR, M. T., SÖĞÜT, Ö., KAYA, H., NİMETOĞLU, M. S., SOLDUK, L. (2022). Cardiotoxicity developed after the use of cayenne pepper pill for slimming: A report of two cases. Türkiye Acil Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 10 - Sayı: 3, 133–136. https://ajindex.com/articles/626053

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