U.S. Department of Justice on the Proper Use of OC Spray

Oleoresin capsicum (OC). OC, a naturally occurring substance derived from the cayenne pepper plant, is classified as an inflammatory agent. On contact with OC, the mucous membranes of the eyes, nose, and throat immediately become inflamed and swollen. The symptomatic swelling produces involuntary eye closure due to dilating capillaries; nasal and sinus drainage; constricted airway; and temporary paralysis of the larynx, causing gagging, coughing, and shortness of breath. The extract of peppers causes the blood vessels to dilate and the blood to rush to the upper body; the skin appears inflamed, resembling a burn. OC's inflammatory properties purportedly render the agent more effective than CN and CS on violent, intoxicated, drugged, and mentally ill individuals.  (The aggression is directed the disabled?)

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