• Caffeine and primary (migraine) headaches-friend or foe? 

      Alstadhaug, Karl Bjørnar; Andreou, Anna P. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-12-03)
      <i>Background</i>: The actions of caffeine as an antagonist of adenosine receptors have been extensively studied, and there is no doubt that both daily and sporadic dietary consumption of caffeine has substantial biological effects on the nervous system. Caffeine influences headaches, the migraine syndrome in particular, but how is unclear.<p> <p><i>Materials and Methods</i>: This is a narrative ...
    • Sudden caffeine withdrawal triggers migraine—A randomized controlled trial 

      Alstadhaug, Karl Bjørnar; Ofte, Hilde Karen; Müller, Kai Ivar; Andreou, Anna P. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-09-10)
      <i>Objective</i>: Assessing the effects of caffeine withdrawal on migraine.<p> <p><i>Background</i>: The effects of caffeine withdrawal on migraineurs are at large unknown.<p> <p><i>Methods</i>: This was a randomized, double-blind, crossover study (NCT03022838), designed to enroll 80 adults with episodic migraine and a daily consumption of 300–800 mg caffeine. Participants substituted their ...