A Pharmacological and Critical Review of Caffeine and Alpha‐Lipoic Acid for Burning Mouth Syndrome
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.
Authors
- Takahiko Nagamine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0690-6271)
Institutions
- Tokyo Medical and Dental University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Oral Rehabilitation
- Published
- 2025-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/joor.70126
- Primary Topic
- Coffee research and impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00