What happens in my brain when I get a migraine? And what medications can I use to treat it?
8 months ago

What happens in my brain when I get a migraine? And what medications can I use to treat it?

The Hindu  

Migraine is many things, but one thing it’s not is “just a headache”. Gepants: Some medications that block or modulate the release of CGRP, which are used for migraine prevention, also have evidence of benefit in treating the acute attack. Gepants come in the form of injectable proteins or as oral medication for the acute attack when a person has not responded adequately to previous trials of several triptans or is intolerant of them. Ditans: Another class of medication, the “ditans” have been approved for the acute treatment of migraine. Almost all migraine preventives have existing roles in treating other medical conditions, and the physician would commonly recommend drugs that can also help manage any pre-existing conditions.

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