Compiles the available knowledge on the various therapeutic applications of capsaicin

Covers basic issues of the capsaicin receptor, its mechanisms of action and its role in physiological and pathological processes

Of interest to both researchers and clinicians

Includes supplementary material: [...]

Capsaicin and Sensory Neurones: a Historical Perspective.- Pharmacology of the Capsaicin Receptor, Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid Type 1 Ion Channel.- TRPV1 in the Central Nervous System: Synaptic Plasticity, Function and Pharmacological Implications.- Topical Capsaicin Formulations in the Management of Neuropathic Pain.- Capsaicin-Based Therapies for Pain Control.- Intranasal Capsaicin in Management of Non-allergic (Vasomotor) Rhinitis.- Capsaicin as an Anti-obesity Drug.- The Potential Antitumour Effects of Capsaicin.- Capsaicin as New Orally Applicable Gastroprotective and Therapeutic Drug Alone or in Combination with Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs in Human Healthy Subjects and in Patients.- Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide as Target of Capsaicin Receptor in the Gut.- Capsaicin for Osteoarthritis Pain.- The Role of Capsaicin in Dermatology.- Use of Vanilloids in Urologic Disorders.