Which mechanism causes increased perceived roughness while palpating skin following capsaicin exposure?

💡 Explanation

Capsaicin induces sensitization resulting in heightened perception; this alters the TRPV1 receptor's threshold, and because the Merkel cells transduce light touch, the effect of the substance makes the light skin feel rougher through receptor sensitization, rather than changes in neural pathways.

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