By Beau Jones
A study assessing the value of opioids in treating migraine headaches has reconfirmed previous findings that the drugs are a common choice but often associated with worse outcomes than other therapies.
The study was conducted to compare migraine patients currently using opioids with those who never used or no longer use opioids for migraine. The researchers were motivated by evidence that despite what is currently known about their lack of efficacy in treating migraine, these drugs