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Julia K Warnock1, Lawrence J Cohen2, Harvey Blumenthal1
1Department of Psychiatry, School of Community Medicine, University of Oklahoma, Tulsa, OK.
Abstract:
Because estrogens and the trigeminal system are inherently linked, prescribers who are treating a woman with a hormonally related mood disorder and migraine headaches should consider hormonal options to optimize the patient's treatment. This article discusses the interrelationships of estrogen, serotonin, and the trigeminal system as they relate to menstrual migraine occurrence and hormone-related mood symptoms. In addition, clinical examples are provided to facilitate the prescribers treating women during reproductive transitions in which declining estrogens are related to their suffering.
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