title: Effectiveness of aripiprazole for medication overuse headache: a case report.
abstract: Aripiprazole, a dopamine D2 receptor partial agonist, has been used to treat schizophrenia and might be effective for alcohol dependence and craving. We treated a 53-year-old woman with refractory medication overuse headache, which was successfully treated with aripiprazole. Our experience suggests that aripiprazole may be effective for patients with medication overuse headache.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Medical Center East, Tokyo, Japan. yamadaps@dnh.twmu.ac.jp
authors.forename: Kazuo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: Yasuyuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Makihara
authors.forename: Yoshiki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Imamura
mesh_terms: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000068180:Aripiprazole; D004351:Drug Resistance; D005260:Female; D051271:Headache Disorders, Secondary / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010879:Piperazines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015363:Quinolones / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D010879:Piperazines; D015363:Quinolones; D000068180:Aripiprazole