Abstract
It has been suggested that the neurobehavioral dysfunction observed in persons presenting with symptoms of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) syndrome involves sensitization of neural circuits. Two hypotheses for the route of exposure in induction of neural sensitization in MCS are: (a) direct chemical stimulation of olfactory processes, or (b) general systemic response to inhaled chemicals. In either case, the mechanism of action may involve chemical kindling or kindling-related phenomena. A neural sensitization mechanism based on kindling or kindling-related phenomena is attractive and has been previously demonstrated in both in vitro and in vivo animal models. Without a testable animal model for chemically mediated induction of MCS, however, any argument that MCS is mediated by kindling or kindling-related phenomena is reduced to the circular argument “the mechanism of sensitization is sensitization.” The present survey provides an overview of the experimental paradigms that result in sensitization, differentiated on the basis of probable neurophysiological and neurochemical mechanisms. Neurophysiological potentiation, electrical kindling, chemical kindling and behavioral sensitization are evaluated and discussed in relationship to MCS.
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