Historical perspective on capsaicin and its receptor -- Hot peppers, pain and analgesics -- Molecular and cellular properties of vanilloid receptors -- Structural determinants of TRPV1 functionality -- TRPV1 distribution and regulation -- Pharmacology and physiology of vanilloid receptors -- Insights into TRPV1 pharmacology provided by non-capsaicin ligands -- Endocannabinoids and vanilloid TRP…