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Today is Fibromyalgia Awareness Day. Actually, it’s also Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (otherwise known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) Awareness Day. Both Fibromyalgia and ME/CFS are nasty relatives of migraine. Fibromyalgia in particular is a well-known comorbid condition with migraine. How exactly these interact is a complicated issue. We do know that chronic headache and/or migraine conditions are very [...]
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This is an interview (audio only) from the National Headache Foundation featuring Dr. Robert Shulman. In the interview, Dr. Shulman gives an overview and also answers common questions.
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After I posted the review of Lily’s Mom last month, I received an email by the writer, producer, and director – Dr. Edmund Messina. I thought you might like to hear his comments on my review: James Nicely written review. One comment: The "natural therapist" actually was a real story that a patient told me. [...]
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Using ketamine for pain is not a new idea. But I think we’re going to see it get an increasing amount of attention in the months ahead. A few weeks ago, NPR featured a news story on the use of ketamine for depression. Ketamine, originally developed as a human anaesthetic, has since been used for [...]
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Lasmiditan is a new drug that is being investigated for the treatment of migraine attacks. It’s in a new class of drugs known as ditans, which are serotonin receptor agonists that selectively bind to the 5-HT1F receptor. Lasmiditan has been the subject of numerous studies already. The advantage of Lasmiditan is that it doesn’t seem [...]
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