The importance of systematic approaches in the study of emesis

Temperature (Austin). 2015 Oct 12;2(3):322-3. doi: 10.1080/23328940.2015.1066924. eCollection 2015 Jul-Sep.

Abstract

Nausea and vomiting are among the most basic of human experiences and unfortunately accompany a wide variety of clinical treatments as side effects. Despite decades of research, the neural mechanisms of nausea and vomiting (emesis) remain elusive. TRPV1 represents a possibly overlooked and understudied pharmacological target with anti-emetic potential.

Keywords: RTX; Suncus murinus; anti-emetic; capsaicin; ferret; nausea; translational drug development; vanilloid; vomiting.