K(ATP) channel openers do not interact with CGRP release or mast cell degranulation. Activation of these channels in the CNS is antinociceptive and therefore cannot explain the headache induced by K(ATP) channel openers. Thus, they are likely to induce headache by interaction with extracerebral K(ATP) channels, probably the SUR2B isoforms.
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