4. Post-care

- Recommend patients keep brief written notes of their response to treatment.
- There is a small possibility of drowsiness, lightheadedness, and/or euphoria occurring up to 30 minutes after treatment.
- If effective, additional BFA treatments may be repeated every (5-7 days).

For more information, refer to the BFA Handbook on Deployed Medicine.

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