The influence of topical capsaicin on the local thermal control of skin blood flow in humans
To test whether heat-sensitive receptors participate in the cutaneous vascular responses to direct heating, we monitored skin blood flow (SkBF; laser Doppler flowmetry) where the sensation of heat was induced either by local warming (TLOC; Peltier cooling/heating unit) or by both direct warming and...
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Published in | American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology Vol. 50; no. 3; pp. R894 - R901 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Bethesda, MD
American Physiological Society
01.09.2001
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Summary: | To test whether heat-sensitive receptors participate in the cutaneous vascular responses to direct heating, we monitored skin blood flow (SkBF; laser Doppler flowmetry) where the sensation of heat was induced either by local warming (TLOC; Peltier cooling/heating unit) or by both direct warming and chemical stimulation of heat-sensitive nociceptors (capsaicin). |
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ISSN: | 0363-6119 1522-1490 |