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A paradoxical reaction (or paradoxical effect) is an effect of a chemical substance, such as a medical drug, that is opposite to what would usually be expected. An example of a paradoxical reaction is pain caused by a pain relief medication .
Paradoxical reactions, such as increased seizures in epileptics, [113] aggression, violence, impulsivity, irritability and suicidal behavior sometimes occur. [10] These reactions have been explained as consequences of disinhibition and the subsequent loss of control over socially unacceptable behavior.
Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) is a condition seen in some cases of HIV/AIDS or immunosuppression, in which the immune system begins to recover, but then responds to a previously acquired opportunistic infection with an overwhelming inflammatory response that paradoxically makes the symptoms of infection worse.
Paradoxical disinhibition is a paradoxical reaction, an uncommon but recognized phenomenon, characterized by acute excitement and an altered mental state, caused by benzodiazepines. The mechanism is poorly known, but the most accepted theory is that it occurs secondary to inhibition of the restraining influences of the cortex and frontal lobe ...
Paradoxical reaction to a drug; that is, a reaction that is the opposite to the intended purpose of the drug. An example is benzodiazepines , a class of psychoactive drugs considered minor tranquilizers with varying hypnotic, sedative, anxiolytic , anticonvulsant , and muscle relaxant effects; paradoxically they may also create hyperactivity ...
Mere addition paradox: (Parfit's paradox) Is a large population living a barely tolerable life better than a small, happy population? Moore's paradox: "It's raining, but I don't believe that it is." Newcomb's paradox: A paradoxical game between two players, one of whom can predict the actions of the other.
White explained in an email that his reaction to Hazelden’s plan was “one of pleasant surprise that a leading addiction treatment program would so value the emerging addiction science and be so committed to improving recovery outcomes that it would be willing to weather potential controversy that could affect its business interests.”
A paradox is a logically self-contradictory statement or a statement that runs contrary to one's ... A paradoxical reaction to a drug is the opposite of what one ...