A drug called ubrogepant helps treat migraines. Now, it seems to help with early symptoms too. Before a migraine, many people feel sick. They may have sensitivity to light or sound, dizziness, and neck pain. These early signs can be difficult to manage.
Most drugs only treat the headache. Ubrogepant is different. Researchers studied 438 people with migraines. Half took ubrogepant when they felt signs of a migraine, while the other half took a placebo (a fake pill).
Those who took ubrogepant said they could concentrate better, felt less sensitive to light, and had less neck pain. Ubrogepant can help reduce symptoms before the headache starts.
Experts believe that this drug can make a real difference for migraine sufferers. More research is needed, but this is a good start.
Vocabulary List:
- Ubrogepant /juːˈbroʊɡəpænt/ (noun): A drug used to treat migraines.
- Migraines /ˈmaɪˌɡreɪn/ (noun): Severe headache often accompanied by nausea vomiting and sensitivity to light.
- Sensitivity /ˌsɛnsəˈtɪvɪti/ (noun): The quality of being sensitive; increased responsiveness to stimuli.
- Dizziness /ˈdɪzinəs/ (noun): A feeling of spinning and losing one’s balance.
- Symptoms /ˈsɪmptəmz/ (noun): Physical or mental features indicating a condition or disease.
- Placebo /pləˈsiːboʊ/ (noun): A substance with no therapeutic effect used as a control in testing new drugs.