The invention provides a method of treating oral pharyngeal dysphagia in an individual and related products. One embodiment of the invention comprises administering to an individual an effective amount of a vanilloid receptor 1 (VR-1) agonist or high-affinity partial agonist to promote a swallow reflex.本發明提供一種治療個體口咽吞嚥困難之方法以及相關產品。本發明之一實施例包括對個體投與有效量之類香草醇受體1(VR-1)激動劑或高親和力部分激動劑,以促進吞咽反射。