Prestigious $1.3M Keck grant boosts research on alcohol detection, aiding alcohol use disorder treatment
July 24, 2024
July 24, 2024
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 24 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news:
Two-photon image of TRPV1 expressing cells in the trigeminal ganglion on either side of the trigeminal motor axons, which run through the center of the ganglion.(Snigdha Mukerjee/Vanderbilt University)
The burning sensation you feel in your mouth when you sip alcohol has a name: oral chemesthesis. Understanding this sensation better could lead to new treatments for alcohol use disorders, b . . .
Two-photon image of TRPV1 expressing cells in the trigeminal ganglion on either side of the trigeminal motor axons, which run through the center of the ganglion.(Snigdha Mukerjee/Vanderbilt University)
The burning sensation you feel in your mouth when you sip alcohol has a name: oral chemesthesis. Understanding this sensation better could lead to new treatments for alcohol use disorders, b . . .