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Autoregulatory Reset

Meaning

Autoregulatory Reset refers to the clinical strategy of temporarily withdrawing an exogenous hormonal or signaling agent to allow the body’s intrinsic endocrine feedback mechanisms to re-establish their baseline sensitivity and function. This planned cessation is a critical intervention designed to reverse receptor downregulation and restore the hypothalamic-pituitary-target organ axis’s natural pulsatility and responsiveness. It is a necessary step to maintain long-term therapeutic efficacy and prevent iatrogenic dependence.