Alcohol and migraine: Trigger factor, consumption, mechanisms. A review

Journal of Headache and Pain

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 19-27

  Panconesi, Alessandro ^a  

^a NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Consumption; Headache; Migraine; Trigger factors; Wine

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BIOGENIC AMINE; FLAVONOID; HISTAMINE; NITRIC OXIDE; PHENETHYLAMINE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; SEROTONIN; SULFITE; TYRAMINE;

ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MEDLINE; MIGRAINE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RED WINE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; TENSION HEADACHE;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; BIOGENIC AMINES; CEREBRAL ARTERIES; ETHANOL; FLAVONOIDS; HUMANS; MIGRAINE DISORDERS; SEROTONIN; VASODILATION; WINE;

EID: 39549086565     PISSN: 11292369     EISSN: 11292377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10194-008-0006-1     Document Type: Review

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