دورية أكاديمية
Effectiveness of Palmitoylethanolamide (Levagen+) Compared to a Placebo for Reducing Pain, Duration, and Medication Use during Migraines in Otherwise Healthy Participants—A Double-Blind Randomised Controlled Study
العنوان: | Effectiveness of Palmitoylethanolamide (Levagen+) Compared to a Placebo for Reducing Pain, Duration, and Medication Use during Migraines in Otherwise Healthy Participants—A Double-Blind Randomised Controlled Study |
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المؤلفون: | David Briskey, Rachael Skinner, Chelsie Smith, Amanda Rao |
المصدر: | Pharmaceuticals, Vol 17, Iss 2, p 145 (2024) |
بيانات النشر: | MDPI AG, 2024. |
سنة النشر: | 2024 |
المجموعة: | LCC:Medicine LCC:Pharmacy and materia medica |
مصطلحات موضوعية: | PEA, migraine, pain, resolution, rescue medication, Medicine, Pharmacy and materia medica, RS1-441 |
الوصف: | Migraines are a common neurological disorder that generally affects young to middle-aged adults and females more than males. Various treatment options are available; however, these can cause undesirable side effects. Therefore, alternative treatments with minimal side effects are still being investigated. Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) is a signalling lipid known to have anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties. Previous prophylactic research has reported PEA supplementation to decrease pain associated with migraines. Upon commencement of migraine symptoms, participants were supplemented with either 600 mg of PEA (Levagen+) or a placebo (maltodextrin). Once a dose was taken, participants recorded a visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain every 30 min for 4 h or until the migraine resolved. If the migraine had not resolved 2 h post-dose, participants were instructed to take a second dose. Levagen+ supplementation resolved more headaches after 2- and 8 h, had a lower VAS for pain score at 1.5 and 4 h, and reduced rescue medication use significantly more than a placebo. No adverse events were reported in either group. Overall, PEA was safe and effective in reducing migraine pain, duration, and medication use in an otherwise healthy adult population. |
نوع الوثيقة: | article |
وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
اللغة: | English |
تدمد: | 1424-8247 |
Relation: | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/17/2/145; https://doaj.org/toc/1424-8247 |
DOI: | 10.3390/ph17020145 |
URL الوصول: | https://doaj.org/article/6b126c1a4fd24d2599fc1bc16021d528 |
رقم الأكسشن: | edsdoj.6b126c1a4fd24d2599fc1bc16021d528 |
قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
تدمد: | 14248247 |
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DOI: | 10.3390/ph17020145 |