Menthol desensitization of capsaicin irritation Evidence of a short-term anti-nociceptive effect
Green B, McAuliffe B. Menthol desensitization of capsaicin irritation Evidence of a short-term anti-nociceptive effect. Physiology & Behavior 2000, 68: 631-639. PMID: 10764892, DOI: 10.1016/s0031-9384(99)00221-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInterstimulus intervalFinal experimentPrevious researchSecond experimentCapsaicin stimuliCapsaicin-sensitive fibersAnti-nociceptive effectsStimuliSelfSecond exposureAntinociceptive effectTopical analgesicsSensory irritationCapsaicinPerceptionExposureDesensitizationCrossdesensitizationStimulationImplicationsMin