The study consists of one experimental session of approximately 1½ hours. The participant will fill in a series of questionnaires about how you perceive itch and pain, and about some traits of your personality, such as depression, anxiety and stress. Afterwards, three areas will be selected on each forearm of the subjects. Two areas will be treated with histamine, two with cowhage, and two with vehicle. One application of each substance will be conducted including the contagious itch component. During the 10 minutes of the application of the pruritogens, itch and pain will be continuously monitored using a VAS scale.
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Measuring pain by computerized Visual Analog Scale Scoring
Timeframe: Immediately after the intervention
Measuring itch by computerized Visual Analog Scale Scoring
Timeframe: Immediately after the intervention