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 sensationEvidence that removal of capsaicin accelerates desensitization on the tongue
Green B. Evidence that removal of capsaicin accelerates desensitization on the tongue. Neuroscience Letters 1993, 150: 44-48. PMID: 8469401, DOI: 10.1016/0304-3940(93)90104-s.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1989
Salt as an oral irritant
Green B, Gelhard B. Salt as an oral irritant. Chemical Senses 1989, 14: 259-271. DOI: 10.1093/chemse/14.2.259.Peer-Reviewed Original Research