Melatonin versus placebo in the prophylaxis of cluster headache: A double-blind pilot study with parallel groups

Cephalalgia

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 494-496

  Leone, M ^b   D'Amico, D ^b   Moschiano, F ^b   Fraschini, F ^a   Bussone, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cluster headache; Melatonin; Pathogenesis; Prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLUSTER HEADACHE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CLUSTER HEADACHE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MELATONIN; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 0029827884     PISSN: 03331024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-2982.1996.1607494.x     Document Type: Article

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