At 12:22 PM -0500 3/2/06, David Epstein wrote:
Yes, but the drugs in question were apparently beta-blockers, flunarizine, or valproic acid--not the more current first-line drugs like sumatriptan (Imitrex) or rizatriptan (Maxalt). A comparison of acupuncture versus those drugs would have been interesting.
At least the BBC's summary said that the drugs used were for prophylactic purposes.
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