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Use of Capsaicin to Treat Pain: Mechanistic and Therapeutic Considerations
Capsaicin is the pungent ingredient of chili peppers and is approved as a topical treatment of neuropathic pain. The analgesia lasts for several months after a single treatment. Capsaicin selectively activates TRPV1, a Ca(2+)-permeable cationic ion channel that is enriched in the terminals of certai...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5198041/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27809268 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ph9040066 |