Nerve pain sufferers left in agony without vital treatment
Capsaicin cream’s only manufacturer has gone bust – leaving sufferers unable to access the medicine, which is used to treat nerve damage. The cream, made from chilli peppers, relieves arthritis pain ...
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A high-dose capsaicin dermal patch provides pain relief in postherpetic neuralgia
Treatment options are limited for patients with postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), a chronic pain disorder caused by reactivation of the varicella zoster virus. Topical application of capsaicin ...
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In Plain Sight: How Foods Affect Your Body Temperature
Capsaicin triggers nerve receptors in your mouth which send signals to the brain that it interprets as pain. Wow. All that red does look painful. Now, let's check out the opposite effect.
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How eating spicy food affects your brain and body
But there's no real heat in a pepper. So, what's going on? It's all about a chemical compound in peppers called capsaicin. Capsaicin binds to pain receptors on our nerves called TRPV1. Normally ...
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Patients with IBS have increased numbers of capsaicin-receptor nerve fibers
A UK study has found that nerve fibers expressing the capsaicin receptor TRPV1 (transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1) are more numerous in colonic tissue from patients with IBS than in ...
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MIRA Pharmaceuticals Expands Ketamir-2 Development with Topical Treatment for Localized Neuropathic and Inflammatory Pain
capsaicin creams, gabapentin, pregabalin, and opioids-offer limited relief and come with significant side effects: NSAIDs & Over-the-Counter Topicals - Provide minimal relief for nerve pain and ...