The effect of menthol vapor on nasal sensitivity to chemical irritation

Nicotine and Tobacco Research

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 989-997

  Wise, Paul M ^a   Preti, George ^a   Eades, Jason ^a   Wysocki, Charles J ^a  

^a MONELL CHEMICAL SENSES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ALLYL ISOTHIOCYANATE; MENTHOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMOSENSITIVITY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NOSE IRRITATION; OLFACTORY DISCRIMINATION; OLFACTORY RECEPTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY STIMULATION; SNIFFING; VAPOR;

ACETIC ACID; ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRRITANTS; ISOTHIOCYANATES; MALE; MENTHOL; MIDDLE AGED; NASAL MUCOSA; SENSATION; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; SMOKING; STIMULATION, CHEMICAL; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053545289     PISSN: 14622203     EISSN: 1469994X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntr107     Document Type: Article

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