Regional and individual differences in cutaneous sensitivity to chemical irritants: Capsaicin and menthol

Journal of Toxicology - Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 277-295

  Green, Barry G ^a,b  

^a MONELL CHEMICAL SENSES CENTER   (United States)

^b JOHN B PIERCE LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPSAICIN; MENTHOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DESENSITIZATION; FACE; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMAN; MALE; PRURITUS; SKIN IRRITATION; SKIN SENSITIVITY; TOXICITY TESTING;

EID: 0030035579     PISSN: 07313829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15569529609048881     Document Type: Article

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