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Capsaicin

Known as: 6-Nonenamide, N-((4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl)-8-methyl-, (E)-, (E)-N-[(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-8-methyl-6-nonenamide, 8 Methyl N Vanillyl 6 Nonenamide 
A chili pepper extract with analgesic properties. Capsaicin is a neuropeptide releasing agent selective for primary sensory peripheral neurons. Used… 
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5,5'-dicapsaicin6-iodonordihydrocapsaicinArth-RXAxsain
CAPSAICIN/LIDOCAINE/MENTHOL/METHYL SALICYLATE CREAM,TOPCAPSICUM OLEORESINCAPSICUM OLEORESIN 0.000625 MG/MG Topical GelCAPSICUM OLEORESIN 0.000625 MG/MG Topical Gel [Arthritazin]

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neuropharmacologic agent

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Review
2002
Review
2002
Role of growth hormones in chillies – A review
The discovery of plant growth substances has proved revolutionary in increasing the production of horticultural crops. The great… 
2001
2001
Solubility of Capsaicin and β-Carotene in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide and in Halocarbons†
The solubilities of β-carotene and capsaicin have been measured in supercritical carbon dioxide and in difluoromethane (R-32) and… 
2001
2001
Capsaicin responsiveness in asthma and COPD.
I read with interest the study by Doherty et al 1 in which cough reflex sensitivity in asthmatic subjects and patients with… 
1990
1990
Capsaicin-like activity of some natural pungent substances on peripheral endings of visceral primary afferents
Summary1. The effects of some naturally occurring pungent substances, piperine, mustard oil, eugenol and curcumin, were compared… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Enhancement by parainfluenza 3 infection of contractile responses to substance P and capsaicin in airway smooth muscle from the guinea pig.
Guinea pigs were inoculated by nasal insufflation with parainfluenza 3 (P-3) or virus growth medium 4 days before performing in… 
1987
1987
Capsaicin-induced inhibition of motility of the rat isolated vas deferens: do multiple neuropeptides mediate the visceromotor effects of capsaicin?
1 The effects of capsaicin have been investigated in the field-stimulated (0.1 Hz) or unstimulated rat isolated vas deferens and… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Capsaicin depletes corticotropin-releasing factor-like immunoreactive neurons in the rat spinal cord and medulla oblongata.
Treatment of newborn rats with capsaicin was shown to cause a disappearance of corticotropin-releasing factor immunoreactive… 
1982
1982
Dose-response relationships in the thermoregulatory effects of capsaicin
SummaryThe hypothermic effect of capsaicin, the reduced responsiveness towards the hypothermic effect of the drug as well as the… 
1979
1979
Endotoxin fever in capsaicin treated rats.
The fever elicited by 10 micrograms/kg intravenous E. coli endotoxin was significantly higher in capsaicin desensitized rats than… 
1977
1977
A study of chemically induced acute inflammation in the skin of the rat.
Oedema due to application of benzene to the skin was reduced following prior sensory denervation and in animals systemically pre…