Capsaicin as a Therapeutic Molecule

This volume provides an up-to-date account of the achievements pertaining to the application of capsaicin and capsaicin-like molecules in the therapy of various human ailments such as pain, non-allergic rhinitis, obesity, tumors, and gastrointestinal, dermatologic, and urologic disorders. It discuss...

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Other Authors: Abdel-Salam, Omar M. E. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Basel Springer Basel 2014, 2014
Edition:1st ed. 2014
Series:Progress in Drug Research
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Capsaicin and Sensory Neurones: a Historical Perspective
  • Pharmacology of the Capsaicin Receptor, Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid Type 1 Ion Channel
  • TRPV1 in the Central Nervous System: Synaptic Plasticity, Function and Pharmacological Implications
  • Topical Capsaicin Formulations in the Management of Neuropathic Pain
  • Capsaicin-Based Therapies for Pain Control
  • Intranasal Capsaicin in Management of Non-allergic (Vasomotor) Rhinitis
  • Capsaicin as an Anti-obesity Drug
  • The Potential Antitumour Effects of Capsaicin
  • Capsaicin as New Orally Applicable Gastroprotective and Therapeutic Drug Alone or in Combination with Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs in Human Healthy Subjects and in Patients
  • Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide as Target of Capsaicin Receptor in the Gut
  • Capsaicin for Osteoarthritis Pain
  • The Role of Capsaicin in Dermatology
  • Use of Vanilloids in Urologic Disorders