Dose of reality, perhaps (9)
I believe the answer is:
eyeopener
(Other definitions for eyeopener that I've seen before include "revelation" , "For Uncle Sam, perhaps hair of the dog" , "piece of information that's surprising" .)
I've seen this clue in the LA Times.
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