Chemesthesis

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Chemesthesis refers to the sensations that arise when chemical compounds activate receptor mechanisms for other senses, usually those involved in pain, touch, and thermal perception in the eye, nose, mouth and throat. The burn from chili pepper, the cooling from the menthol in mouthwash, and the stinging of carbonation in the nose are all examples of chemesthesis.

[edit] References

  • Shusterman D. (2002). "Individual factors in nasal chemesthesis". Chemical Senses 27 (6): 551-564. 
  • Green BG, Hayes JE (2003). "Capsaicin as a probe of the relationship between bitter taste and chemesthesis". Physiology and Behavior 79 (4-5): 811-821. 
  • Green BG, Alvarez-Reeves M, George P (2005). "Chemesthesis and taste: Evidence of independent processing of sensation intensity". Physiology and Behavior 86 (4): 526-537. 
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