EAST PROVIDENCE – Migraines were the topic of conversation at a forum sponsored by Association of Migraine Disorders, a nonprofit organization with a mission to end the suffering from migraine illness through research, education and collaboration, and treatments, on June 23 at Squantum Association in East Providence.
At the free event, “Hot Topics in Migraine,” which was open to the public, Dr. Robert Shapiro, a researcher from Vermont, spoke about securing funding for migraine research; Dr. Brian McGeeney, of Massachusetts, discussed the use of marijuana as a migraine treatment and Professor Lyn Griffiths, of Australia, discussed her research on genetic testing for migraine. In addition, Dr. Richard Boles, medical director of Courtogen, discussed his clinical research in genetic testing and migraine as well as Next Generation Sequencing and how it can provide custom reports to assist doctors in treatment recommendations; and Dr. Anne St. Goar, of Massachusetts, spoke about Methylenedioxymethamphetamine, more commonly called MDMA for PTSD.
For a livestream of the event, visit Facebook.com/migrainedisorders.