Hearing/Tinnitus FYI (caveat emptor)

Yup. Ototoxic.

Also avoid paprika and cayenne spices. 

@noromance -

                                             Good point!

     I have noticed this, as I very often cook with either Reapers or Scorpions:

https://hearlifewell.com/spicy-foods-cause-temporary-deafness/#:~:text

                                               But, then:

          https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-40425-9

     So: the hot stuff can also be beneficial, to protect one's hearing.

     I love and embrace the most intense effects, as well as the slightest, most elusive nuances of both music and cuisine; SO: I avoid the really spicy stuff, on days I run/mix sound, or plan to do any serious listening.   

                  Thus far: that balance has been working for me.  

                          (Better listening through Chemistry?) 

It's weird and unpredictable for me. I choose not to eat spicy food due to a sensitive stomach from too much wine and Belgian Quads over the years. On the rare occasion I do, I sometimes experience no side effects, neither gastric nor tinnitus related. Yet other times, it's increased ringing for a few days. Interesting write-up on cannibinoid receptors.