Pain relief after topical capsaicin: does it result from nociceptor degeneration or regeneration?

Pain. 2023 Mar 1;164(3):461-462. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002734. Epub 2022 Jul 9.

Author

Michele Curatolo^{1

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Affiliations

¹ Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States.
² Clinical Learning, Evidence and Research (CLEAR) Center for Musculoskeletal Disorders, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States.
³ Harborview Injury Preventions and Research Center (HIPRC), University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States.
⁴ Center for Sensory-Motor Interaction, University of Aalborg, Aalborg, Denmark.

PMID: 35975879
DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002734

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MeSH terms

Administration, Topical
Capsaicin*
Humans
Neuralgia* / drug therapy
Nociceptors
Pain Management
Regeneration

Substances

Capsaicin