2024
Meningeal lymphatic vessel dysfunction driven by CGRP signaling causes migraine-like pain in mice
Thomas J, Schindler E, Gottschalk C. Meningeal lymphatic vessel dysfunction driven by CGRP signaling causes migraine-like pain in mice. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2024, 134: e182556. PMID: 39087472, PMCID: PMC11290958, DOI: 10.1172/jci182556.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlocking CGRP signalingCGRP receptor componentsMigraine-like painCervical lymph nodesGap junction proteinPrimary headache disordersLymphatic vessel dysfunctionAcute migrainePharmacological blockadeLymph nodesHeadache disordersNeurological symptomsJunction proteinsCGRPLymphatic vesselsMeningeal lymphatic vesselsInducible knockoutVessel dysfunctionMigraineReceptor componentsHeadachePainPathophysiologyDysfunctionMice
2021
Cluster Headache: Clinical Characteristics and Opportunities to Enhance Quality of Life
Grinberg AS, Best RD, Min KM, Schindler EAD, Koo BB, Sico JJ, Seng EK. Cluster Headache: Clinical Characteristics and Opportunities to Enhance Quality of Life. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2021, 25: 65. PMID: 34668084, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-021-00979-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeCluster headacheCommon psychiatric comorbiditiesCurrent clinical carePsychological treatmentPrimary headache disordersRecent FindingsPeopleClinical characteristicsSevere painPsychiatric comorbidityDisease burdenHeadache disordersClinical careDepressive symptomsGeneral populationHeadacheSuicidal ideationAutonomic featuresBehavioral interventionsCommitment TherapyPsychological factorsTreatmentBurdenComorbiditiesPain
2020
In an exploratory randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over study, psychoactive doses of intravenous delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol fail to produce antinociceptive effects in healthy human volunteers
Schindler EAD, Schnakenberg Martin AM, Sewell RA, Ranganathan M, DeForest A, Pittman BP, Perrino A, D’Souza D. In an exploratory randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over study, psychoactive doses of intravenous delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol fail to produce antinociceptive effects in healthy human volunteers. Psychopharmacology 2020, 237: 3097-3107. PMID: 32632491, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-020-05595-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCapsaicin-induced hyperalgesiaCross-over studyHealthy human subjectsIntravenous THCAcute painAntinociceptive effectDrug effectsDrug AdministrationHuman subjectsDose-related mannerPeak drug effectHealthy human volunteersSignificant antinociceptive propertiesRationaleAnimal studiesElectrical painPain conditionsPain managementChemical painPain ratingsAntinociceptive propertiesHealthy volunteersPsychoactive dosesAcute chemicalHuman studiesCognitive alterations