Cutaneous application of menthol 10% solution as an abortive treatment of migraine without aura: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossed-over study.

Haghighi A, Borhani; S, Motazedian; R, Rezaii; F, Mohammadi; L, Salarian; M, Pourmokhtari; S, Khodaei; M, Vossoughi; R, Miri

doi:10.1111/j.1742-1241.2009.02215.x

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Cutaneous application of menthol 10% solution as an abortive treatment of migraine without aura: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossed-over study.

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Borhani Haghighi A

Motazedian S

Rezaii R

Abstract

<h4>Objective</h4>To investigate the efficacy and safety of the cutaneous application of menthol 10% solution for the abortive treatment of migraine.<h4>Background</h4>Peppermint and its active ingredient menthol have long been used for the treatment of various pain conditions including headache.<h4...

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