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FAAH inhibition as a preventive treatment for migraine: A pre-clinical study
Author(s) -
Rosaria Greco,
Chiara Demartini,
Anna Maria Zanaboni,
Elena Tumelero,
Angelo Reggiani,
Alessandra Misto,
Daniele Piomelli,
Cristina Tassorelli
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
neurobiology of disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.205
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1095-953X
pISSN - 0969-9961
DOI - 10.1016/j.nbd.2019.104624
Subject(s) - anandamide , fatty acid amide hydrolase , pharmacology , hyperalgesia , endocannabinoid system , chemistry , locus coeruleus , central nervous system , medicine , nociception , biochemistry , cannabinoid receptor , receptor , agonist
The findings suggest that global FAAH inhibition may offer a therapeutic approach to the prevention, but not the treatment, of migraine attacks. Further studies are needed to elucidate the exact cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the protective effects of FAAH inhibition.

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