Serotonin is one of the neurotransmitters that researchers have studied.
It has been shown that serotonin levels drop when headaches occur.
This, in turn, causes the trigeminal nerve in your brain to release
neuropeptides. These chemicals cause the blood vessels in the outer
layer of your brain to swell, and as a result, the pressure causes
headaches. This is a suspected mechanism for developing headaches,
but what causes them?
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Your headaches could be the result of certain triggers. Triggers that can
cause migraines are:
- Some foods can trigger migraines in many people. Common triggers
include alcohol, chocolate, caffeine, aged cheese, monosodium
glutamate, and other canned or processed foods.
- Sometimes skipping meals can cause migraines.
- Strenuous physical activity, including sex, can cause migraines. Too
much sleep or too little sleep can also be a trigger.
- Stress is an important factor in causing migraines. If you've been
working hard all week and relaxing over the weekend, it can be marred
by weekend migraine headaches.
- Any kind of change in your environment, such as weather,
temperature, barometric pressure, and even time zone changes, can
cause migraines.
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