Of the inorganic compounds, bromide of potassium was the only one which proved successful in treating epilepsy. During the nineteenth century, chemists were also focused on creating naturally occurring substances out of pure chemicals.

Pain, one of the cardinal features of arthritis, is the result of the action of numerous inflammatory mediators and inflammatory cell-derived products on local nerves. Although pain is a subjective feeling, it is one of the criteria that are used in clinical…

Almost all migraineurs who experience at least occasional attacks of moderate or severe headache are candidates for treatment with an abortive agent. Some general caveats for the use of abortive drug therapy follow.

As representatives of the health care community and law enforcement, we are working together to prevent abuse of prescription pain medications while ensuring that they remain available for patients in need. Both healthcare professionals, and law enforcement…

For the past two years our increasing knowledge of migraine’s biogenesis has been paralleled by an explosion of new therapies unprecedented in their biologic selectivity and clinical effectiveness. While these medications provide us with a potent arsenal…