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Measurement of Drug Action in the Skin: Sensation

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Pharmacology of the Skin II

Part of the book series: Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology ((HEP,volume 87 / 2))

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Abstract

Skin sensations are of three main types. First, there are sensations caused by innocuous mechanical stimuli, such as touch, pressure, vibration and tickle. Second, there are sensations of warmth and cold due to small, innocuous, temperature changes. Third, unpleasant sensations of pain or itch are caused by the presence of certain chemical agents in the skin or, in the case of pain, by potentially or actually damaging levels of thermal or mechanical stimuli. In addition, more complex sensory blends, such as wetness, also occur.

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  1. The Institute of Dermatology, St. Thomas’s Hospital, Lambeth Palace Road, SE1 7EH, London, Great Britain

    Malcolm W. Greaves M.D., Ph.D., F.R.C.P.

  2. Department of Dermatology, The Royal Victoria Infirmary, The University of Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP, Newcastle upon Tyne, Great Britain

    Sam Shuster M.D., Ph. D., F.R.C.P.

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Lynn, B. (1989). Measurement of Drug Action in the Skin: Sensation. In: Greaves, M.W., Shuster, S. (eds) Pharmacology of the Skin II. Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology, vol 87 / 2. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-74054-1_6

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