GABAergic Drugs for the Treatment of Migraine

Title: GABAergic Drugs for the Treatment of Migraine

Volume: 6 Issue: 4

Author(s): Anja Puppe and Volker Limmroth

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Keywords: GABA transaminase, Topiramate, Valproic acid, Gabapentin, pregabalin

Abstract: Within the last decades significant progress has been made in the understanding of the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms of migraine. There is a general agreement now that migraine is not only a vascular phenomenon but also a genetically determined heterogenic ion-channelopathy resulting in cortical-spreading-depression-like events, the temporary impairment of antinociceptive structures of the brainstem and the activation of the trigeminal-vascular system. The development and use of drugs targeting ion-channels and subsequently reducing cortical excitability appears as a promising avenue for both the acute treatment of migraine and migraine prevention. This review summarizes the current knowledge and evidence for GABAergic drugs in the treatment of migraine.

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Anja Puppe and Volker Limmroth , GABAergic Drugs for the Treatment of Migraine, CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets 2007; 6 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/187152707781387305