# The new CGRP drugs may not work for men (only women)!
**URL:** https://mvertigo.org/t/the-new-cgrp-drugs-may-not-work-for-men-only-women/22779
**Category:** Medication đź’Š
**Tags:** cgrp-antagonist
**Created:** [July 26, 2023, 11:27pm UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/the-new-cgrp-drugs-may-not-work-for-men-only-women/22779 "2023-07-26T23:27:47Z")
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### Author:  [@MrHeathcliff](https://mvertigo.org/u/MrHeathcliff)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2023, 11:27pm UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/the-new-cgrp-drugs-may-not-work-for-men-only-women/22779/1 "2023-07-26T23:27:47Z")
Interesting JAMA Neurology article from two leading migraine experts discussing data that the new injectable and oral CGRP blockers (erenumab, rimegepant, etc) may only work for women, not men!
[https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/fullarticle/2807206](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/fullarticle/2807206)
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### Author:  [@sheepdog\_lord](https://mvertigo.org/u/sheepdog_lord)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2023, 11:30pm UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/the-new-cgrp-drugs-may-not-work-for-men-only-women/22779/2 "2023-07-26T23:30:25Z")
they sort of work for me and I at least thought I was a man!
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### Author:  [@MrHeathcliff](https://mvertigo.org/u/MrHeathcliff)
#### Post date: [July 27, 2023, 5:58am UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/the-new-cgrp-drugs-may-not-work-for-men-only-women/22779/3 "2023-07-27T05:58:55Z")
Ha ha - that’s good! Yes, I think the experts mean they may be less effective in men, in general, compared to women - hopefully, they still have some benefit in some men, at least.
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### Author:  [@sheepdog\_lord](https://mvertigo.org/u/sheepdog_lord)
#### Post date: [July 27, 2023, 10:26pm UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/the-new-cgrp-drugs-may-not-work-for-men-only-women/22779/4 "2023-07-27T22:26:04Z")
Yeah I’d say _marginally_ effective…ubrelvy takes my dizziness away for a few hours
And I’ll say that if I didn’t have good insurance I definitely wouldn’t spring to pay for them out of pocket…