Popular weight-loss drugs show promising new power against debilitating migraines

Popular weight-loss drugs show promising new power against debilitating migraines

Liraglutide cut headache days nearly in half, small study shows

Previous studies showed GLP-1s can reduce pressure inside the skull, which is a possible cause of migraines, according to multiple health organizations. (iStock)

Participants’ weight stayed about the same during the trial, suggesting that headache reductions weren’t tied to weight loss. (iStock)

At the start of the experiment, participants reported headaches about 20 days out of a month. After 12 weeks of liraglutide, that number had dropped to 11. (iStock)

"The benefit lasted for the full three-month observation period, even though weight loss was modest and statistically non-significant," said the study researcher. (iStock)