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I've not found anything establishing a direct link between Zicam and migraines, I'm sorry to say. However, I found numerous comments online about a loss of taste. Ironically, Dr. Charles Hensley, who invented Zicam, was to release a homeopathic nasal spray for migraine relief.
"While working with intracellular mediators involved in the development of common colds, our scientists discovered that these same compounds are putative causative factors in the genesis and maintenance of migraine attacks. Since they were already developing nasal delivery compounds to address this therapeutic target, it was a natural to pursue a therapy for migraine attack."
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I've not found anything establishing a direct link between Zicam and migraines, I'm sorry to say. However, I found numerous comments online about a loss of taste. Ironically, Dr. Charles Hensley, who invented Zicam, was to release a homeopathic nasal spray for migraine relief.
"While working with intracellular mediators involved in the development of common colds, our scientists discovered that these same compounds are putative causative factors in the genesis and maintenance of migraine attacks. Since they were already developing nasal delivery compounds to address this therapeutic target, it was a natural to pursue a therapy for migraine attack."
Source: Reuters, Tue Dec 4, 2007
February 17, 2009 - 8:41pmThis Comment
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