Pepper Spray and Coughing
On the relationship between pepper spray and cough
Pepper spray is strong in nature, and when it is touched, people often cough. Pepper spray contains irritating ingredients, once it enters the body, it will disturb people's respiratory system.
When the particles of pepper spray enter the airway, the mucosa of the airway is stimulated by it. The mucosa feels it, and then the message is transmitted to the brain, and the brain causes the body to cough. It wants to use the power of coughing to drive the irritant out of the airway.
Looking at reality, if people occasionally touch pepper spray, they will cough a little, and the degree of cough may vary. In mild cases, a few coughs will stop; in severe cases, the cough will not stop, and it will be accompanied by chest tightness and asthma. This is due to individual differences, and the tolerance to stimulation is different.
However, coughing at this time is actually the body's self-protection. By coughing, you can reduce the harm of irritation to the airway and protect the smooth breathing. Therefore, pepper spray is closely related to cough. Coughing is a common physiological reaction after being stimulated by pepper spray, and it is also the way for the body to control harm.
