Action of intrathecal capsaicin and its structural analogues on the content and release of spinal substance P: selectivity of action and relationship to analgesia

K Jhamandas, TL Yaksh, G Harty, J Szolcsanyi… - Brain research, 1984 - Elsevier
Intrathecal injections of capsaicin (CAP) and 4 other homovanillic acid (HMV) derivatives
related to the structure of CAP were carried out. Capsaicin, 1-nonenoylvanillylamide (NVA) …

Actions of capsaicin on peripheral nociceptors of the neonatal rat spinal cord‐tail in vitro: dependence of extracellular ions and independence of second messengers

A Dray, J Bettaney, P Forster - British journal of pharmacology, 1990 - Wiley Online Library
1 We have tested the hypothesis that capsaicin‐induced activation, desensitization and
impairment of peripheral nociceptor function is mediated by separate mechanisms. This was …

Analogs of capsaicin with agonist activity as novel analgesic agents; structure-activity studies. 2. The amide bond" B-region"

CSJ Walpole, R Wrigglesworth, S Bevan… - Journal of medicinal …, 1993 - ACS Publications
A series of compounds incorporating replacements for theamide bond “B-region” moiety of
capsaicin have been synthesized, including vanillylamides and esters, homovanillic acid …

Immunohistochemical studies on the effect of capsaicin on spinal and medullary peptide and monoamine neurons using antisera to substance P, gastrin/CCK …

G Jancsó, T Hökfelt, JM Lundberg, E Kiraly… - Journal of …, 1981 - Springer
After neonatal treatment of rats with capsaicin, the spinal cord, the spinal trigeminal nucleus
and spinal and trigeminal ganglia were analysed with immunohistochemistry using antisera …

Single nerve capsaicin: effects on pain and morphine analgesia in the formalin and foot-flick tests

FV Abbott, RW Grimes, R Melzack - Brain research, 1984 - Elsevier
Application of capsaicin to the sciatic nerve reduces responsiveness to pain in the foot-flick
test which examines bried, threshold-level pain. The purpose of the present study was to …

Capsaicin desensitization in vivo is inhibited by ruthenium red

R Amann, J Donnerer, CA Maggi, S Giuliani… - European journal of …, 1990 - Elsevier
The effect of systemic administration of Ruthenium Red on the excitatory and desensitizing
effect of capsaicin was investigated in rats. Ruthenium Red was injected sc 30 min before …

Antinociceptive interaction between benfotiamine and resveratrol in capsaicin-induced licking.

RM Montiel-Ruiz, G Reyes-García… - Proceedings of the …, 2009 - europepmc.org
In an attempt to provide more direct evidence concerning the possible antinociceptive effect
of resveratrol-benfotiamine combination on neurogenic pain, we investigated whether …

The effects of a series of capsaicin analogues on nociception and body temperature in the rat

AG Hayes, A Oxford, M Reynolds, AH Shingler… - Life sciences, 1984 - Elsevier
A series of capsaicin analogues have been synthesized in an attempt to try to separate the
antinociceptive properties of capsaicin from its hypothermic effects. In capsaicin analogues …

Capsaicin and nociception.

J Szolcsányi - Acta Physiologica Hungarica, 1987 - europepmc.org
The antinociceptive effect of capsaicin to noxious chemical stimuli has been invariably
verified. As to thermal or mechanical nociception, however, routine pharmacological …

Somesthetic and electrophysiologic effects of topical 0.025% capsaicin in man

FO Walker, SF Lewis - Regional Anesthesia and Pain …, 1990 - search.proquest.com
As a topical agent, capsaicin reportedly blocks pain without otherwise impairing sensation.
Ten subjects underwent blinded, multiple-dose application of topical 0.025% capsaicin or …