Neurophysiological and Vascular Mechanisms of Action of the Serotoninergic Drugs for Abortive Migraine Treatment
A. Y. Sokolov,
I. B. Skiba,
O. A. Lyubashina
Abstract:Abstract—Migraine is a form of primary headache that affects at least 10% of the world’s population. In addition to recommendations for modifying the patient’s lifestyle, migraine management involves stopping an attack that’s already occurred and/or preventing its occurrence. In the abortive treatment of this cephalalgia, both non-specific (eg, non-opioid analgesics) and specific pharmacological agents, can be used. The latter include, in particular, serotonergic drugs of the classes of triptans (selective 5-H… Show more
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