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Review
. 2005 May;115(1-2):1-4.
doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2005.03.008.

Where do triptans act in the treatment of migraine?

Andrew H Ahn  1 , Allan I Basbaum
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Review

Where do triptans act in the treatment of migraine?

Andrew H Ahn et al. Pain. 2005 May.
No abstract available

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