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
1996
Rapid recovery from capsaicin desensitization during recurrent stimulation
Green B. Rapid recovery from capsaicin desensitization during recurrent stimulation. Pain 1996, 68: 245-253. PMID: 9121811, DOI: 10.1016/s0304-3959(96)03211-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCapsaicin desensitizationEvaluating the ‘Labeled Magnitude Scale’ for Measuring Sensations of Taste and Smell
Green B, Dalton P, Cowart B, Shaffer G, Rankin K, Higgins J. Evaluating the ‘Labeled Magnitude Scale’ for Measuring Sensations of Taste and Smell. Chemical Senses 1996, 21: 323-334. PMID: 8670711, DOI: 10.1093/chemse/21.3.323.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSensitization and desensitization to capsaicin and menthol in the oral cavity: Interactions and individual differences
Cliff M, Green B. Sensitization and desensitization to capsaicin and menthol in the oral cavity: Interactions and individual differences. Physiology & Behavior 1996, 59: 487-494. PMID: 8700951, DOI: 10.1016/0031-9384(95)02089-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, TopicalAdultCapsaicinFemaleHumansIndividualityIrritantsMalePhysical StimulationPruritusSkinStimulation, ChemicalConceptsInter-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