Medication Studies and Research

Almotriptan	The newest of the triptan family
Amerge	Naratriptan in the prophylaxis of cluster headache.
Baclofen	Use of Baclofen (a muscle relaxant) in cluster headache.
Botox	Ten chronic cluster headache patients received botulinum toxin for refractory clusters.
Cannabinoid Research	Studies on the cannabinoid receptors and the effects of Anandamide on vasodilation and neuronal activation.
Capsaicin	The use of intranasal capsaicin for cluster headache.
Civamide	Intranasal civamide for the treatment of cluster headaches.
Clomiphene Citrate	Clomiphene Citrate for Treatment Refractory Chronic Cluster Headache.
Dihydroergotamine (DHE)	The treatment of cluster headache with repetitive intravenous dihydroergotamine.
Eletriptan	Eletriptan in Treating Cluster Headache
Frovatriptan	Frovatriptan in Treating Cluster Headache
Gabapentin (Neurontin)	Gabapentin for the treatment and prophylaxis of cluster headache.
Hyperbaric Oxygen	Using hyperbaric oxygen in treating cluster headaches.
Imitrex	Treatment of cluster headache with Imitrex® injection / Using reopened or repackaged Imitrex / Using Imitrex doses less than 6mg
Indocin	Dose, efficacy and tolerability of long-term indomethacin treatment of chronic paroxysmal hemicrania and hemicrania continua.
Lidocaine	Used to treat migraine but may be effective for CH also.
Lithium	Therapeutic management of cluster headache with lithium carbonate.
Magnesium	SERUM IONIZED MAGNESIUM LEVELS (IMg2+) IN 500 PATIENTS WITH HEADACHES
Melatonin	Abnormal 24-hour urinary excretory pattern of 6-sulphatoxymelatonin in both phases of cluster headache / Melatonin-responsive headache in delayed sleep phase syndrome: preliminary observations.
Methylphenidate (Ritalin)	Cluster Headache Management With Methylphenidate (Ritalin)
Narcotics	Narcotics not usually effective for CH.
Naratriptan	Naratriptan in treating Cluster Headaches
Subcutaneous Octreotide	Subcutaneous octreotide in cluster headache: randomized placebo-controlled double-blind crossover study.
Olanzapine (Zyprexa)	Olanzapine as an Abortive Agent for Cluster Headache. Olanzapine may be useful as an abortive for cluster headache patients who cannot use triptans such as those with heart problems.
Oxygen	Using Oxygen in the treatment of cluster headaches.
Oxygen: Justifying High Flow Rates	An article in the Michigan Head-Pain & Neurological Institute newsletter "Headliner, 2004, Issue 33, by Dr. Todd Rozen on the use of high flow rates in aborting Cluster Headaches.
Preventatives	Preventative medications for CH.
Psilocybin and LSD	Psilocybin and LSD in the treatment of cluster headache.
Rebound Headaches	Medication Overuse (Rebound) Headache
Steroids	Using Steroids to Treat Cluster Headache
Testosterone	Use of testosterone in the treatment of cluster headache.
Topiramate	Topiramate as a preventative for chronic and episodic cluster headache.
Tricyclic Antidepressants	An overview of tricyclics
Triptans	2 articles dealing with triptans, usage, side effects, etc. They are written in terms of migraines but are applicable to CH also.
Verapamil	Prophylactic treatment of cluster headache with verapamil.
Warfarin	Warfarin as a preventative for CH
Zolmitriptan (Zomig)	Zolmitriptan Nasal Spray may be effective in aborting cluster headache