title: The foundation of sensory pharmacology: Nicholas (Miklós) Jancsó and the Szeged contribution.
abstract: Capsaicin became an indispensable tool in pain research after the discovery of its unique pharmacological actions by Nicholas (Miklós) Jancsó Jr. in the late 1940s. This "History Article" introduces his achievements leading to the foundation of "sensory pharmacology" and subsequent research in that field at the University of Szeged, Hungary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology; University of Szeged ; Szeged, Hungary.
authors.forename: Gábor
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jancsó
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology; University of Szeged ; Szeged, Hungary.
authors.forename: Péter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sántha
keywords: DRG, dorsal root ganglion; RES, reticuloendothelial system; TRPV1, transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1; capsaicin; chemosensitive primary afferent neurons; neurogenic inflammation; nociception, TRPV1; pain; sensory neurotoxin; thermoregulation; transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1 receptor