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menthol and Nerve Pain

menthol has been researched along with Nerve Pain in 19 studies

Menthol: A monoterpene cyclohexanol produced from mint oils.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Topical high-concentration L-menthol consistently induces cold hypersensitivity in animals and humans, thus constituting a predictable surrogate model of cold allodynia and hyperalgesia."8.90A review of topical high-concentration L-menthol as a translational model of cold allodynia and hyperalgesia. ( Andersen, HH; Arendt-Nielsen, L; Eskelund, PW; Gazerani, P; Møller, HG; Olsen, RV, 2014)
"Menthol has previously been suggested as a model for hypersensitivity, but it has not yet been investigated if different levels of neuropathic pain may influence the effects of menthol or if topical application of menthol may act as a model for hypersensitivity in patients with phantom limb pain."5.39The effects of menthol on cold allodynia and wind-up-like pain in upper limb amputees with different levels of phantom limb pain. ( Arendt-Nielsen, L; Jensen, TS; Nikolajsen, L; Svensson, P; Vase, L, 2013)
"Both treatments resulted in cold and mechanical allodynia."5.38Effect of synthetic eel calcitonin, elcatonin, on cold and mechanical allodynia induced by oxaliplatin and paclitaxel in rats. ( Aoki, M; Ishii, K; Mori, A; Nakahara, T; Sakamoto, K, 2012)
"Topical high-concentration L-menthol consistently induces cold hypersensitivity in animals and humans, thus constituting a predictable surrogate model of cold allodynia and hyperalgesia."4.90A review of topical high-concentration L-menthol as a translational model of cold allodynia and hyperalgesia. ( Andersen, HH; Arendt-Nielsen, L; Eskelund, PW; Gazerani, P; Møller, HG; Olsen, RV, 2014)
" Potent analgesic activity was observed in models of neuropathic pain, and the compound blocked capsaicin induced allodynia, showing dermal accumulation with little transdermal absorption."3.96Discovery of Nonpungent Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) Agonist as Strong Topical Analgesic. ( Ann, J; Blumberg, PM; Choi, K; Esch, TE; Ha, HJ; Hwang, SW; Kim, H; Kim, HS; Kim, M; Kim, YH; Lee, J; Pearce, LV; Thorat, SA; Turcios, NA, 2020)
"Hyperalgesia was induced by capsaicin and cinnamaldehyde on heat pain thresholds and by menthol on cold pain thresholds (Cohen d=2."2.90TRPA1 Sensitization Produces Hyperalgesia to Heat but not to Cold Stimuli in Human Volunteers. ( Lötsch, J; Weyer-Menkhoff, I, 2019)
"The area of mechanical pin-prick hyperalgesia was quantified."2.79Topical high-concentration menthol: reproducibility of a human surrogate pain model. ( Baron, R; Binder, A; Hüllemann, P; Mahn, F; Wasner, G, 2014)
"Current treatment strategies for painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN) include oral medications, which are costly and may have adverse effects."2.78Nutmeg extracts for painful diabetic neuropathy: a randomized, double-blind, controlled study. ( Maharaj, RG; Motilal, S, 2013)
"The use of topiceuticals in localized neuropathic pain associated with malignancy remain a valuable option with many advantages over systemic treatments."2.55The role of topiceuticals in cancer pain. ( Paisley, P; Serpell, M, 2017)
"Effective treatment of neuropathic pain without unacceptable side effects is challenging."1.42Cancer treatment-related neuropathic pain: proof of concept study with menthol--a TRPM8 agonist. ( Colvin, LA; Fallon, MT; Fleetwood-Walker, SM; Krishan, A; Mitchell, R; Scott, AC; Storey, DJ; Weir, CJ, 2015)
"Menthol was applied topically to the hind paws of naive and spinal nerve-ligated (SNL) rats."1.40Anti-hyperalgesic effects of a novel TRPM8 agonist in neuropathic rats: a comparison with topical menthol. ( Brice, NL; Dickenson, AH; Gonçalves, L; Hendrick, A; Leveridge, M; Mack, SR; Patel, R, 2014)
"When menthol was administered to ION-CCI rats, total contact time was further reduced and total contact number increased at the cooling temperatures."1.39Operant behavioral responses to orofacial cold stimuli in rats with chronic constrictive trigeminal nerve injury: effects of menthol and capsazepine. ( Gu, JG; Ling, JX; Xu, GY; Zuo, X, 2013)
"Menthol has previously been suggested as a model for hypersensitivity, but it has not yet been investigated if different levels of neuropathic pain may influence the effects of menthol or if topical application of menthol may act as a model for hypersensitivity in patients with phantom limb pain."1.39The effects of menthol on cold allodynia and wind-up-like pain in upper limb amputees with different levels of phantom limb pain. ( Arendt-Nielsen, L; Jensen, TS; Nikolajsen, L; Svensson, P; Vase, L, 2013)
"Both treatments resulted in cold and mechanical allodynia."1.38Effect of synthetic eel calcitonin, elcatonin, on cold and mechanical allodynia induced by oxaliplatin and paclitaxel in rats. ( Aoki, M; Ishii, K; Mori, A; Nakahara, T; Sakamoto, K, 2012)
"Central neuropathic pain following lesions within the CNS, such as spinal cord injury, is one of the most excruciating types of chronic pain and one of the most difficult to treat."1.35Residual spinothalamic tract pathways predict development of central pain after spinal cord injury. ( Engel, S; Lee, BB; McLachlan, E; Wasner, G, 2008)
"In eight neuropathic pain patients (six of peripheral, two of central origin), 40% menthol was applied topically to an area of preexisting cold allodynia."1.35The effect of menthol on cold allodynia in patients with neuropathic pain. ( Baron, R; Binder, A; McLachlan, EM; Naleschinski, D; Schattschneider, J; Wasner, G, 2008)

Research

Studies (19)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (5.26)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's3 (15.79)29.6817
2010's13 (68.42)24.3611
2020's2 (10.53)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Ann, J1
Kim, HS1
Thorat, SA1
Kim, H1
Ha, HJ1
Choi, K1
Kim, YH1
Kim, M1
Hwang, SW1
Pearce, LV1
Esch, TE1
Turcios, NA1
Blumberg, PM1
Lee, J1
Argôlo, IPR1
Parisi, JR1
Silva, JRTD1
Silva, MLD1
Paisley, P1
Serpell, M1
Weyer-Menkhoff, I1
Lötsch, J1
Zuo, X1
Ling, JX1
Xu, GY1
Gu, JG1
Andersen, HH1
Olsen, RV1
Møller, HG1
Eskelund, PW1
Gazerani, P1
Arendt-Nielsen, L2
Mahn, F1
Hüllemann, P1
Wasner, G3
Baron, R2
Binder, A2
Patel, R1
Gonçalves, L1
Leveridge, M1
Mack, SR1
Hendrick, A1
Brice, NL1
Dickenson, AH1
Fallon, MT1
Storey, DJ1
Krishan, A1
Weir, CJ1
Mitchell, R2
Fleetwood-Walker, SM2
Scott, AC1
Colvin, LA1
Brid, T1
Miranda, G1
Lozano, B1
Baamonde, A1
Lee, BB1
Engel, S1
McLachlan, E1
Pan, R1
Tian, Y1
Gao, R1
Li, H1
Zhao, X1
Barrett, JE1
Hu, H1
Aoki, M1
Mori, A1
Nakahara, T1
Sakamoto, K1
Ishii, K1
Motilal, S1
Maharaj, RG1
Journigan, VB1
Zaveri, NT1
Vase, L1
Svensson, P1
Nikolajsen, L1
Jensen, TS1
Proudfoot, CJ1
Garry, EM1
Cottrell, DF1
Rosie, R1
Anderson, H1
Robertson, DC1
Naleschinski, D1
Schattschneider, J1
McLachlan, EM1
Lotz, H1

Clinical Trials (1)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
High-concentration L-menthol as a Counter-irritant to TRPA1-induced Neurogenic Inflammation, Thermal and Mechanical Hyperalgesia Caused by Trans-cinnamaldehyde[NCT02653703]14 participants (Actual)Interventional2014-10-31Completed
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Reviews

3 reviews available for menthol and Nerve Pain

ArticleYear
The role of topiceuticals in cancer pain.
    Current opinion in supportive and palliative care, 2017, Volume: 11, Issue:2

    Topics: Administration, Cutaneous; Analgesics, Opioid; Anesthetics, Local; Cancer Pain; Capsaicin; Clinical

2017
A review of topical high-concentration L-menthol as a translational model of cold allodynia and hyperalgesia.
    European journal of pain (London, England), 2014, Volume: 18, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Humans; Hyperalgesia; Menthol; Neuralgia; Pain Measurement; Pain Threshold; Translational R

2014
TRPM8 ion channel ligands for new therapeutic applications and as probes to study menthol pharmacology.
    Life sciences, 2013, Mar-19, Volume: 92, Issue:8-9

    Topics: Animals; Antineoplastic Agents; Cold Temperature; Female; Humans; Inflammation; Ligands; Male; Menth

2013

Trials

3 trials available for menthol and Nerve Pain

ArticleYear
TRPA1 Sensitization Produces Hyperalgesia to Heat but not to Cold Stimuli in Human Volunteers.
    The Clinical journal of pain, 2019, Volume: 35, Issue:4

    Topics: Acrolein; Adult; Capsaicin; Cold Temperature; Cross-Over Studies; Female; Healthy Volunteers; Hot Te

2019
Topical high-concentration menthol: reproducibility of a human surrogate pain model.
    European journal of pain (London, England), 2014, Volume: 18, Issue:9

    Topics: Adult; Antipruritics; Female; Healthy Volunteers; Humans; Hyperalgesia; Male; Menthol; Middle Aged;

2014
Nutmeg extracts for painful diabetic neuropathy: a randomized, double-blind, controlled study.
    Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.), 2013, Volume: 19, Issue:4

    Topics: Administration, Topical; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Analgesics; Diabetic Neuropathies; Double-B

2013

Other Studies

13 other studies available for menthol and Nerve Pain

ArticleYear
Discovery of Nonpungent Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) Agonist as Strong Topical Analgesic.
    Journal of medicinal chemistry, 2020, 01-09, Volume: 63, Issue:1

    Topics: Analgesics; Animals; Capsaicin; CHO Cells; Cricetulus; Drug Discovery; Hyperalgesia; Mice, Inbred IC

2020
Participation of Potential Transient Receptors in the Antinociceptive Effect of Pharmacopuncture.
    Journal of acupuncture and meridian studies, 2022, Apr-30, Volume: 15, Issue:2

    Topics: Acupuncture; Analgesics; Animals; Capsaicin; Male; Menthol; Neuralgia; Pain Measurement; Rats; Rats,

2022
Operant behavioral responses to orofacial cold stimuli in rats with chronic constrictive trigeminal nerve injury: effects of menthol and capsazepine.
    Molecular pain, 2013, Jun-14, Volume: 9

    Topics: Animals; Behavior, Animal; Capsaicin; Cold Temperature; Conditioning, Operant; Facial Nerve; Facial

2013
Anti-hyperalgesic effects of a novel TRPM8 agonist in neuropathic rats: a comparison with topical menthol.
    Pain, 2014, Volume: 155, Issue:10

    Topics: Analgesics; Animals; Cold Temperature; Disease Models, Animal; Hyperalgesia; Male; Menthol; Morpholi

2014
Cancer treatment-related neuropathic pain: proof of concept study with menthol--a TRPM8 agonist.
    Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2015, Volume: 23, Issue:9

    Topics: Administration, Topical; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Analgesics; Antineoplastic Agents; Female;

2015
Topical L-menthol for Postradiotherapy Neuropathic Pain: A Case Report.
    Journal of pain and symptom management, 2015, Volume: 50, Issue:3

    Topics: Administration, Topical; Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; Breast Neoplasms; Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast; Fema

2015
Residual spinothalamic tract pathways predict development of central pain after spinal cord injury.
    Brain : a journal of neurology, 2008, Volume: 131, Issue:Pt 9

    Topics: Adult; Capsaicin; Cold Temperature; Female; Histamine; Hot Temperature; Humans; Male; Menthol; Middl

2008
Central mechanisms of menthol-induced analgesia.
    The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, 2012, Volume: 343, Issue:3

    Topics: Action Potentials; Analgesia; Animals; Behavior, Animal; Brain; Calcium Channel Blockers; Calcium Ch

2012
Effect of synthetic eel calcitonin, elcatonin, on cold and mechanical allodynia induced by oxaliplatin and paclitaxel in rats.
    European journal of pharmacology, 2012, Dec-05, Volume: 696, Issue:1-3

    Topics: Analgesics; Animals; Antineoplastic Agents; Behavior, Animal; Calcitonin; Cold Temperature; Hyperalg

2012
The effects of menthol on cold allodynia and wind-up-like pain in upper limb amputees with different levels of phantom limb pain.
    Neuroscience letters, 2013, Feb-08, Volume: 534

    Topics: Administration, Topical; Adult; Aged; Cold Temperature; Female; Humans; Hyperalgesia; Male; Menthol;

2013
Analgesia mediated by the TRPM8 cold receptor in chronic neuropathic pain.
    Current biology : CB, 2006, Aug-22, Volume: 16, Issue:16

    Topics: Acrolein; Amino Acids; Analgesia; Analysis of Variance; Animals; Blotting, Western; Cold Temperature

2006
The effect of menthol on cold allodynia in patients with neuropathic pain.
    Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.), 2008, Volume: 9, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Cold Temperature; Female; Humans; Hyperesthesia; Male; Menthol; Middle Aged; Neuralgia;

2008
[Therapeutic experiences with Dolo-Menthoneuringel].
    Zeitschrift fur Allgemeinmedizin, 1973, Jun-20, Volume: 49, Issue:17

    Topics: Back Pain; Drug Combinations; Evaluation Studies as Topic; Gels; Heparin; Humans; Menthol; Neuralgia

1973