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people that frequently take painkillers for headaches can develop medication overuse headache a vicious cycle when the pain is caused by painkillers themselves

Mar 17, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: people that frequently take painkillers for headaches can develop medication overuse headache – a vicious cycle when the pain is caused by painkillers themselves

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