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Breakthrough Migraine Pain Relief
Scientists say a brain discovery may bring new migraine drugs that don't have the side effects of existing treatments onto the market within the next three years. Researchers have found that the brain releases a chemical (CGRP) during a migraine. Existing drugs, called triptans, block the release of the chemical. But a new kind of drug, known as a CGRP antagonist, blocks uptake of the chemical by neighboring nerve cells. In a recent study, one of these medicines, MK0974, reduced pain and was...
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