2000
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
1998
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