Because Paul suffers from frequent headaches, he has begun taking a powerful pain reliever every day. Lately he has noticed that when he avoids taking the pain reliever for a few days, his headaches are more intense and more frequent than they were before he began taking the new medication. Paul is probably experiencing:
A) drug tolerance.
B) the drug rebound effect.
C) psychological addiction.
D) a drug side effect.

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The rebound effect, also known as rebound headache, can occur when someone who has been taking pain medication for a prolonged period of time suddenly stops taking it. Instead of the medication relieving the headache, the headache actually becomes worse than it was before starting the medication. This is typically due to the withdrawal of the medication from the body's system.

Because Paul Suffers from Frequent Headaches, He Has Begun Taking