1993
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
1990
Spatial summation of chemical irritation and itch produced by topical application of capsaicin
Green B. Spatial summation of chemical irritation and itch produced by topical application of capsaicin. Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics 1990, 48: 12-18. PMID: 2165586, DOI: 10.3758/bf03205007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTopical applicationStimulus areaSpatial summationSensation of irritationHeat painSensations of itchingStinging/Afferent systemsChemical irritationCutaneous sensationFrequency of reportsCapsaicinIrritationNumber of stimuliStatistical significanceIntensity of irritationFilter paper discsItchSensationSkinModest increasePrevious reportsStimulus sizeStimulationPaper discs