Department of Geriatric and Respiratory MedicineBritish Journal of Clinical PharmacologyEbihara, T.; Ebihara, S.; Watando, A.; Okazaki, T.; Asada, M.; Ohrui, T.; Yamaya, M.; Arai, H. Effects of menthol on the triggering of the swallowing reflex in elderly patients with dysphagia. Br....
been discovered that there is a close connection between menthol and the transient receptor potential(TRP) channels,including TRPV1,TRPV3,TRPM8 and TRPA1.This review attempts to summarize the advances in research of the effects of menthol on the TRP channels regulating the intracellular calcium ...
Although menthol, a common flavoring additive to cigarettes, has been found to impact the addictive properties of nicotine cigarettes in smokers little is known about its pharmacological and molecular actions in the brain. Studies were undertaken to examine whether the systemic administration of menthol...
Menthol cigarettes are likely associated with greater risks of smoking dependence than non-menthol cigarettes. We sought to test the hypothesis that menthol increases the rate of brain nicotine accumulation (BNA) during smoking and thereby enhances its addictive effects. In a counter-balanced cross-ove...
Menthol cigarettes are likely associated with greater risks of smoking dependence than non-menthol cigarettes. We sought to test the hypothesis that menthol increases the rate of brain nicotine accumulation (BNA) during smoking and thereby enhances its addictive effects. In a counter-balanced cross-ove...
The effects of sucking a lozenge containing 11 mg L-menthol on reaction time and nasal sensation were investigated in a double blind trial on 60 subjects suffering from the common cold. Reaction time was determined by measuring the response time to a stimulus presented on a microcomputer screen ...
Neuroscience Research Volume 65, Supplement 1, 2009, Pages S178 Abstracts of the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Japan Neuroscience Society (Neuroscience 2009)P2-j11Effects of cold stimulation and menthol on behaviors and food intake in goldfish
The possible effects of menthol on tear volume and tear film stability in humans have remained unknown, however. Dry eye is characterized by qualitative or quantitative abnormalities of the tear film and is estimated to affect and have a negative impact on the quality of life of ~4.88 million ...
The use of a safe and effective permeation enhancer is paramount to the success of a buccal drug delivery system intended for systemic drug absorption. The enhancing effects of menthol (dissolved in an aqueous buffer in the absence of co-enhancers) on buccal permeation of a model hydrophilic nuc...
Nonmedicated formulationsof Orajel (such as Orajel Baby) do not contain benzocaine. They are also free of artificial colors and sweeteners, menthol, parabens, belladonna, sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), gluten, dairy, and eugenol (clove oil). These products are marketed for use during teething; ho...