Abstract
The frequent and excessive use of non-narcotic analgesics such as aspirin and acetaminophen in chronic headache sufferers often perpetuates and worsens head pain rather than relieving it. It also interferes with standard, usually effective, pharmacologic therapy and prevents expected improvement. While small amounts of analgesics may initially offer some relief in scalp muscle contraction headache, individuals with frequent pain seem to habituate to the therapeutic actions of such agents. This begins a cycle of increased intake to achieve similar relief.
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Rapoport, A.M., Weeks, R.E. (1988). Characteristics and Treatment of Analgesic Rebound Headache. In: Diener, HC., Wilkinson, M. (eds) Drug-Induced Headache. Advances in Applied Neurological Sciences, vol 5. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73327-7_20
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