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“Administration of capsaicin increases CGRP and IGF-I levels in plasma, kidneys and the heart in SHR to WKY levels, and normalizes mean arterial blood pressure in SHR.”
“In the GI tract of animals neuropeptides like tachykinins and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) mediate specific excitatory and inhibitory effects of capsaicin ; some evidence indicates a participation of purinergic mechanisms as well.”
European review for medical and pharmacological sciences • 2008 | View Paper
“ Capsaicin activates vanilloid receptor-1, thereby increasing the release of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) from sensory neurons, and CGRP has been shown to increase IGF-I production.”
Growth hormone & IGF research : official journal of the Growth Hormone Research Society and the International IGF Research Society • 2007 | View Paper
“Interestingly, there were significant increases in CGRP levels after exposure to vehicle (ethanol) as well as capsaicin , although this did not induce relaxant responses.”
Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology • 2007 | View Paper
“Release of neurotransmitters such as calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) and the consequent increase in mucosal blood flow have been identified as key factors in the protective effect of the stimulation of these fibers by capsaicin.”
Scandinavian cardiovascular journal. Supplement • 1998 | View Paper
“On the other hand, arterial infusion of capsaicin significantly increased the release of not only CGRP but also somatostatin from the stomach of normal rats.”