by Dr Robbins | Dec 14, 2011 | Headache Drugs
A recent science review in the American Headache Society’s journal, Headache, discusses Botox and its approval by regulatory agencies in the UK and US for treatment of migraine. According to the article, Botox can have an analgesic effect for migraines, in addition...
by Dr Robbins | Dec 5, 2011 | Headache Drugs
As the holiday season gets into full swing, a subject of interest is alcohol hangover headache. This hangover headache or “veisalgia” is a well known common phenomena that occurs after heavy consumption of alcohol. It is described as throbbing and usually...
by Dr Robbins | Dec 5, 2011 | Headache Drugs
Migraine sufferers often look to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to help in treatment of their headaches. Past research shows that in 1990 alone, $13.7 billion was spent on unconventional therapies, three quarters of which ($10.3 billion) was “out...
by Dr Robbins | Nov 30, 2011 | Headache Drugs
The way a brain perceives emotional events and processes these events controls how we form memories of our experiences. A lack of proper brain function is what causes conditions such as Schizophrenia and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). In people who suffer...
by Dr Robbins | Nov 30, 2011 | Headache Drugs
Scientists have discovered that human brains make their own marijuana, which may lead to new marijuana-like drugs for pain management as well as appetite stimulation. “Ideally, this development will lead to drugs that bind to and activate the THC receptor, but are...
