Micturition, or urination, occurs involuntarily in infants and young children until the age of 3
to 5 years, after which it is regulated voluntarily. The neural circuitry that controls this process …

With regard to the varied, nonculinary uses of hot pepper, there is apparently little new under
the sun. For example, Incas burned dried chili peppers to combat the invading Spaniards by …

5. LOCAL EFFECTOR FUNCTIONS OF SENSORY NERVE ENDINGS 743 50.1. Antidromic
Vas~ iIatation, neurogenic inflammation and axon refk~ 5.0. 2. The type of sensory neurons …

Nervous connections between the trigeminal ganglia and cerebral blood vessels have
recently been identified in experimental animals and have been termed the …

Capsaicin is the most predominant and naturally occurring alkamide found in Capsicum
fruits. Since its discovery in the 19th century, the therapeutic roles of capsaicin have been …

Living organisms must evaluate changes in environmental and internal temperatures to
mount appropriate physiological and behavioral responses conducive to survival. Classical …

The dye Evans blue was used to monitor vascular protein leakage. Fluorometric
measurement of Evans blue in formamide extracts of rat tracheal tissue was performed after …

2. Tachykinins and CGRP in primary afferent neurons 2.1. Synthesis and expression of
tachykinins 2.2. Svnthesis and exnression of CGRP 2.3. Co-localization of tachykinins and …

The nature of dorsal root reflexes (DRRs) and their possible role in peripheral inflammation
and the consequent hyperalgesia are reviewed. The history of DRRs and the relationship of …

A review of pharmacological, neuroanatomical, electrophysiological, and behavioral data
indicates that systems controlling cardiovascular function are closely coupled to systems …