title: 5-HT(1F) Receptor agonists: a new treatment option for migraine attacks?
abstract: Migraine is a debilitating disorder of the CNS. Although therapeutic options for migraine attacks have tremendously advanced with the development of triptans more than a decade ago, several conditions (such as vascular disease) restrict their use. Moreover, some patients do not respond to triptans and other currently available medications. Therefore, treatment alternatives are needed. Study data show that 5-HT(1F) receptor agonists successfully abort migraine attacks. These data also suggest a favorable vascular side-effect profile of these substances, which could be beneficial for migraine treatment in subjects with cardiac or vascular disease. We discuss the current knowledge of 5-HT(1F) receptor-mediated effects, in part by comparing them to triptans, and we also summarize data from basic research and clinical trials.
authors.affiliation: Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Department of Neurology, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Lars
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Neeb
authors.forename: Jannis
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Meents
authors.forename: Uwe
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Reuter
mesh_terms: D001549:Benzamides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007211:Indoles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D020078:Neurogenic Inflammation / Q000188:drug therapy; D016760:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fos / Q000378:metabolism; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism*; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014278:Trigeminal Nuclei / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D014363:Tryptamines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000096642:Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT1F
chemical_list: D001549:Benzamides; D007211:Indoles; D016760:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fos; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists; D014363:Tryptamines; D000096642:Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT1F; C108218:4-fluoro-N-(3-(1-methyl-4-piperidinyl)-1H-indol-5-yl)benzamide