Head injury victims taking the blood pressure drug prazosin, branded as Minipress, experienced half as many headaches as those on an inactive placebo. Washington state Veterans Administration healthcare researchers performed a randomized pilot study of the drug on 32 military veterans and active duty personnel. An additional 16 received a placebo medication. <br /> <br />The data revealed a 44% reduction in headache frequency for those taking prazosin compared with controls. The percentage of participants experiencing a 50% reduction in their headaches was 70% for those taking the drug vs 29% for those on the placebo. Of most import, the prazosin significantly reduced the impact of headaches on the participants’ everyday lives.<br /> <br />This preliminary study will be followed by larger, double-blinded randomized trials, but the initial results are encouraging indeed.<br /> <br />https://headachejournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/head.14529<br /> <br />#headache #concussion #prazosin<br /><br />
