Abstract
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels of β-endorphin (β-EP) were measured in 9 migraineurs with interparoxysmal headache (MIH), in 13 patients with major depression in an active phase (5 suffered from MIH), and in 16 age-matched controls. β-EP was measured by specific RIA after gel-chromatography. While β-EP levels of depressed patients (58.5 ± 21.0 fmol/ml, M ± SD) were similar to those of controls (65.8 ± 26.6), those of migraineurs (15.0 ± 11.1) were significantly reduced (p
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 99-101 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Cephalalgia |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 1985 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology
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Nappi, G., Facchinetti, F., Martignoni, E., Petraglia, F., Bono, G., & Genazzani, A. R. (1985). CSF β-EP in headache and depression. Cephalalgia, 5(2), 99-101.