University years

How did I study the effects of KYNA on migraine?

As I have anticipated last week (have a look here to figure out some of the new therapeutic targets for migraine), the main character of my master thesis in Neurobiology is the kynurenic acid (KYNA), one of the neuroactive compounds produced during the metabolism of tryptophan, an amino acid used in the biosynthesis of proteins.… Continue reading How did I study the effects of KYNA on migraine?

University years

Which are the new therapeutic targets for migraine?

Since last week I started talking about the most common drugs used to treat the migraine symptoms, this week I would like to talk about the new targets that are started to be addressed for the treatment of migraine. As a matter of fact, thanks to the most recent intuitions on the aetiology of migraine,… Continue reading Which are the new therapeutic targets for migraine?