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| | Go Ask Alice!: Addicted to nasal spray? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) |
 | | Over-the-counter nasal sprays the nasal decongestant or medicated kind work by constricting the blood vessels in the nose, reducing swelling, irritation, and sniffling. |
 | | As swelling in the nasal passages decreases, you have more room to get air in, and quick as a sniff, that uncomfortable stuffy head feeling is gone. |
 | | However, with continuous use, nasal sprays can cause "rebound rhinitis," a condition in which nasal passages become even more swollen than they were originally. |
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