Refractory migraine headache controlled with alprazolam: case report.
A woman with major depressive disorder and refractory, incapacitating migraine headaches responded to alprazolam in a double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Migraine, but not depression, recurred following tapering of the drug, suggesting efficacy of alprazolam for control of refractory migraine.
D000525:Alprazolam; D000818:Animals; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011897:Random Allocation; D051381:Rats
D001569:Benzodiazepines; D000525:Alprazolam