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01-12-2014 | Meeting abstract
EHMTI-0096. Efficacy of sumatriptan: assessment of a possible biomarker
Authors:
K Ibrahimi, AH Danser, AH van den Meiracker, A MaassenVanDenBrink
Published in:
The Journal of Headache and Pain
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Special Issue 1/2014
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Excerpt
Sumatriptan is a frequently applied anti-migraine treatment, yet ≈20-30% migraineurs are nonresponders. TRPV1 channels on trigeminal nerve endings release CGRP during migraine attacks, while, supposedly, stimulation of the presynaptic 5-HT(1B)/1D receptor by sumatriptan inhibits this release. Capsaicin (CAP) stimulates TRPV1 channels, causing CGRP-dependent vasodilatation, whereas electrical stimulation (ES) induces vasodilation without direct TRPV1 activation. …