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The present analysis investigates the effect of initiation and withdrawal of statin therapy on resting and functionally activated cerebral hemodynamics in healthy young volunteers.\n          <\/jats:p>\n          <jats:p>\n            <jats:bold>\n              <jats:italic>Methods\u2014<\/jats:italic>\n            <\/jats:bold>\n            Sixteen healthy students (aged 23.7\u00b13.3 years, 10 male) were subjected to a placebo-controlled, double-blind crossover study with a washout phase between blocks of 4 weeks. In the verum group, 20 mg pravastatin was taken for 2 weeks followed by 40 mg for 4 weeks. Withdrawal effects were investigated the day after discontinuation. Total cholesterol levels, blood pressure, resting and evoked hemodynamic responses due to a visual stimulation task in the posterior cerebral artery were obtained at baseline and then weekly and the day after discontinuation.\n          <\/jats:p>\n          <jats:p>\n            <jats:bold>\n              <jats:italic>Results\u2014<\/jats:italic>\n            <\/jats:bold>\n            In the verum group, cholesterol levels significantly decreased after 2 weeks (from 183\u00b130 to 150\u00b128 mg\/dL;\n            <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n            &lt;0.001) and then remained nearly stable (147\u00b121 mg\/dL after 6 weeks). Blood pressure, resting and evoked hemodynamic responses remained constant throughout the study. The day after statin withdrawal, evoked flow velocity responses were significantly lower (11\u00b14% versus 13\u00b15% at baseline;\n            <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n            &lt;0.01) indicating inappropriate blood supply of active neurons.\n          <\/jats:p>\n          <jats:p>\n            <jats:bold>\n              <jats:italic>Conclusions\u2014<\/jats:italic>\n            <\/jats:bold>\n            Reduction in evoked flow velocity responses reflects reduced nitric oxide bioavailability and therefore supports molecular findings of acute statin withdrawal. 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