Methods for treatment of headaches by administration of oxytocin
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1. A method of treating chronic headache pain associated with the trigeminal nerve comprising intranasally administering to an individual in need thereof an effective dose of an oxytocin peptide, wherein the headache pain arises from a migraine headache.
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The present invention relates to methods for the treatment of headache and headache disorders. The methods comprise administration of an oxytocin peptide for the treatment of primary and secondary headaches or trigeminal neuralgia.
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- 1. A method of treating chronic headache pain associated with the trigeminal nerve comprising intranasally administering to an individual in need thereof an effective dose of an oxytocin peptide, wherein the headache pain arises from a migraine headache.
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