The
rebound phenomenon after aspirin cessation: The biochemical evidence.
Sharif reported that 60% goiters showing
rebound phenomenon either due to raised lithium ratio in rabbits or due to marked iodine imbalance caused by sudden withdrawal of chronic lithium therapy (Sharif and Raza, 2006).
The main problem is what is known as a "
rebound phenomenon," whereby, the symptoms that led to drug therapy, in the first place (for example, sadness or anxiety) temporarily become worse when trying to reduce or eliminate the drug use.
This
rebound phenomenon occurs after 5-7 days of regular use.
This suppression-driven
rebound phenomenon should concern those who conduct race relations education interventions--in that the situational context (of the race relations classroom) at least implicitly, if not explicitly, encourages participant (i.e., student) suppression of prejudicial stereotypes.
Thus, this PAI-1 increase may reflect a common, drug-independent reaction to thrombolytic infusion, which supports the hypothesis of an antifibrinolytic
rebound phenomenon of the organism after thrombolytic therapy [18].
"The French, who recommend a ten-year fallow period, did a study that indicated a
rebound phenomenon as much as ten times greater than before fumigation.
We believe that tapering is necessary because there appears to be a
rebound phenomenon following the acute cessation of PPI therapy.
None of the patients who had been receiving corticosteroids showed any evidence of the
rebound phenomenon characterized by worsening of lesions and facial swelling, which are frequently seen when steroids are withdrawn (Dermatology 203[1]:32-37, 2001).
Recent withdrawal of steroid therapy is a period of heightened risk due to a
rebound phenomenon, he said.