Capsaicin as a Therapeutic Molecule

Chapter 1 Capsaicin and Sensory Neurones: A Historical Perspective

Chapter 2 Pharmacology of the Capsaicin Receptor, Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid Type-1 Ion Channel

Chapter 3 TRPV1 in the Central Nervous System: Synaptic Plasticity, Function, and Pharmacological Implications

Chapter 4 Topical Capsaicin Formulations in the Management of Neuropathic Pain

Chapter 5 Capsaicin-based therapies for pain control.

Chapter 6 Intranasal Capsaicin in Management of Nonallergic (Vasomotor) Rhinitis

Chapter 7 Capsaicin as an anti-obesity drug.

Chapter 8 The potential antitumor effects of capsaicin.

Chapter 9 Capsaicin as New Orally Applicable Gastroprotective and Therapeutic Drug Alone or in Combination with Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs in Healthy Human Subjects and in Patients

Chapter 10 Capsaicin Receptor as Target of Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide in the Gut

Chapter 12 The role of capsaicin in dermatology.

Chapter 13 Use of Vanilloids in Urologic Disorders