Clin Psychopharmacol Neurosci.
2016 Nov;14(4):405-406. 10.9758/cpn.2016.14.4.405.
The Relief Effects of Ramelteon on Refractory Chronic Migraine: A Case Report
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- 1Department of Nutrition, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC.
- 2Department of Psychiatry, Cheng Hsin General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC. stephenlai99@gmail.com
- 3Department of Biomedical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
- KMID: 2356170
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.9758/cpn.2016.14.4.405
Abstract
- The selective melatonin receptor agonism effect of ramelteon is useful for insomnia. Here we wanted to present a refractory chronic migraine case, who had significant improvements in migraine after using ramelteon. The possible mechanism for the ramelteon in the migraine relief might be related to melatonin effects.
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