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Neurotransmitter And Migraine Headaches
A neurotransmitter is a chemical that occurring naturally in the brain and facilitates transmitting messages from one nerve cell to another. Some of the neurotransmitters are:
• serotonin
• norepinephrine
• dopamine
We see neurotransmitter discussed in relation to Migraine for multiple reasons:
Read more• Levels of neurotransmitters are affected by the Migrainous process in the brain during a Migraine attack.
• Antidepressants, which affect neurotransmitters, are often...
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Migraine Term of the Day: Neurotransmitter
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New Migraine and Headache Info on MMC, 11/03/09
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Top 75 Migraine and Headache Questions, #7
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migraine and other headaches, william young, stephen silberste...
Review – “Migraine and Other Headaches” by William B. Young, MD, and Stephen D. Silberstein, MD Ranking 5 stars out of 5 We often discuss... Read more »
Serotonin, Migraine and Headache Glossary
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New Developments in Migraine Headache
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Migraine Headache
Management and prevention of chronic migraine headache remains challenging. A recent review article published in 2010 in Current Opinion in... Read more »
Introduction to Migraine Headache
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Migraine Headache
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"Overcoming Headaches and Migraines": A Review
If you look hard enough, Lisa Morrone's book "Overcoming Headaches and Migraines," has some good points, but overall, is tall on promises and short... Read more »
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