haʊˈɛvɚ, ˈɛvɪdəns ˈɪndᵻkˌeɪts ðˌɐɾɪt ˈæktᵻvˌeɪts ɐ nˈʊɹɹɑːn nˈeɪmd tˌiːˌɑːɹpˌiːˈɛm ˈeɪt, wˌɪtʃ ɐpˈɪɹz tə kˈiːp mˈaɪnɚ pˈeɪn sˈɪɡnəlz ɪnðə bɹˈeɪn fɹʌm kəmjˈuːnᵻkˌeɪɾɪŋ wɪððə spˈaɪn.
However, evidence indicates that it activates a neuron named TRPM8, which appears to keep minor pain signals in the brain from communicating with the spine.