The researchers also demonstrated that scratching prompts pain-sensing neurons to release a chemical known as substance P, which triggers mast cells: cells involved in the immune system, causing inflammation and itchiness via neutrophils.

New research, published in the journal Science, shows how scratching actually aggravates inflammation and swelling in mice with a form of eczema known aa allergic contact dermatitis

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