The sensory response to capsaicin during repeated topical exposures: differential effects on sensations of itching and pungency
Green B, Shaffer G. The sensory response to capsaicin during repeated topical exposures: differential effects on sensations of itching and pungency. Pain 1993, 53: 323-334. PMID: 8351161, DOI: 10.1016/0304-3959(93)90228-h.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInter-stimulus intervalTopical exposureIntensity of itchingUse of capsaicinApplication of capsaicinHand-held dynamometerDuration of sensitizationSensations of itchingTest 24 hFifth exposureDay 1Day 2Sensory irritationCapsaicinItchingOverall sensitivityDesensitizationLess sensitizationSensitizationSensory responsesMarked individual differencesTime courseDifferential effectsItchPungent sensation