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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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Autores principales: Chung, Man-Kyo, Campbell, James N.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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

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