Robbins Headache Clinic Blog
Illinois House Votes to Legalize Medical Pot
The Illinois House voted Wednesday in a 61-57 vote for a four-year pilot program to legalize marijuana for medical use. The Illinois Senate previously has passed similar legislation, and Governor Pat Quinn said Wednesday that he's "open-minded" about the proposal....
Scientists Able to “See” Pain on Brain Scans
A study recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine reveals scientists not only were able to "see" pain on brain scans, but also measure it's intensity and tell whether a drug was relieving it. "Many people suffer from chronic pain and they're not always...
Medication Overuse Headache – A Standard Protocol?
Medication-overuse headache (MOH) happens when chronic headache patients see a worsening of their headaches, and react by using more acute medication, including NSAIDs and triptans. This in turn can exacerbate the headaches rather than ease the pain. MOH is defined by...
Clinical Trial of Psilocybin as Treatment for Depression Delayed
Psilocybin is a naturally occurring psychedelic compound produced by more than 200 species of mushrooms. It is also the active ingredient in "magic mushrooms" and is considered a possible treatment for depression. A clinical trial led by European and U.K. researchers...
A New Class of Sleeping Pills Being Developed
In a study published in Science Translational Medicine, researchers from Merck have found that an experimental agent called DORA-22 can promote sleep in both rhesus monkeys and rats, without affecting memory or reaction time. DORA-22 is part of a new class of drugs...
An Ideal Stress-Buster: Walking
Walking! It's good for your heart and brain, and can be done just about anywhere. It's also a great way to shake off stress from the day. If your walk takes you through green spaces, it's possible that your brain can shift into a calmer state. A UK study found that...
Treating Anxiety
Why do some people suffer from moderate to severe anxiety, and others don't? People who have experienced trauma or extreme stress during childhood may be more prone to anxiety in adulthood. There are also genes that play a part in influencing levels of brain chemicals...
Keep Plugging Away
It seems relevant to post again a blog Dr. Robbins wrote on 9/16/12..... We recently published an article (on this site) on a 10 year study using a "refractory rating scale." One of the conclusions of the article was that all groups, mild/moderate/severe improved over...
“A Cup of Tea is Like Adding a Serving of Fruit or Vegetables to Your Diet”
"If there's anything that can confidently be communicated to the public, it's the strong association of tea drinking with a lower risk of common chronic diseases, particularly heart disease, and the demonstration of that benefit through clinical trials," says Jeffrey...
Happy April Fools’ Day! How Some “Healthy” Foods Play Tricks On Us…..
It's safe to say that Dorito's and Oreo's are not nutritious foods, nor do they promote themselves as healthy snacks. Yet, there are lots of foods out there that directly, or indirectly market themselves as "health" foods even though it's questionable whether or not...