Temporal characteristics of capsaicin desensitization and stimulus-induced recovery in the oral cavity
Green B, Rentmeister-Bryant H. Temporal characteristics of capsaicin desensitization and stimulus-induced recovery in the oral cavity. Physiology & Behavior 1998, 65: 141-149. PMID: 9811376, DOI: 10.1016/s0031-9384(98)00162-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCapsaicin desensitizationIntermittent stimulationMicroM capsaicinTopical analgesicsOral cavitySignificant desensitizationCapsaicinClinical useRecurrent stimulationDesensitizationStimulationBlock recoveryExposureMinutesRapid exposureTest stimuliStimuliTongueCandy formulationChemonociceptionAnalgesicsSecond testTreatment stimuliIrritation