A Pharmacological and Critical Review of Caffeine and Alpha‐Lipoic Acid for Burning Mouth Syndrome
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Clinical trials combining caffeine and 5-ALA for British Meditational Syndrome (BMS) have shown preliminary signs of short-term symptom relief. These substances, which are not traditional painkillers, act through unique, non-traditional mechanisms that are usefully understood through mechanism-based nomenclature.
Source: Journal of Oral Rehabilitation
DOI: 10.1111/joor.70126
Author: Takahiko Nagamine
Institution: Institute of Science Tokyo
Language: English
Subfield: Periodontics
Field: Dentistry
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4417291016