Why does sumatriptan prevent migraine attacks without reducing overall headache intensity?

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The study shows sumatriptan significantly reduces migraine attack incidence (15% vs 42%) but shows no difference in area under the curve for headache intensity. This dissociation between attack prevention and pain severity suggests distinct mechanisms that remain unexplained.

Gap type: unexplained_observation Source paper: Early treatment with sumatriptan prevents PACAP38-induced migraine: A randomised clinical trial. (2021, Cephalalgia : an international journal of headache, PMID:33567890)

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