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Analgesic Rebound Headache

How Great is the Problem and What can be Done?

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Silberstein, S.D., Young, W.B. Analgesic Rebound Headache. Drug-Safety 13, 133–144 (1995). https://doi.org/10.2165/00002018-199513030-00001

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