A pathological retreat from people or the world of reality, often seen in schizophrenia.
A loss of interest in having contact with other people, which leads to a person becoming isolate.
A period during which a person who has been addicted to a drug stops taking it and experiences unpleasant symptoms.
Group of symptoms the body experiences when it does not get the drug it needs.
Response to extreme stress or danger, characterized by apathy and depression, and, in extreme cases, sometimes associated with schizophrenia.
The removal of one’s interest from one’s surroundings. Thought withdrawal is the experience of one’s thoughts being removed from one’s head, which is characteristic of schizophrenia.
Cessation of administration of a drug, especially a narcotic or alcohol to which the individual has become either physiologically or psychologically addicted. Withdrawal symptoms vary with the type of drug used. Neonates may exhibit withdrawal symptoms from drugs or alcohol ingested by the mother during pregnancy.
Uncomfortable physical and psychological symptoms produced when a physically dependent drug user stops using drugs.
Symptoms related to the removal of a drug or activity.
A group of symptoms that occur when a dependent person stops taking a drug.
The adverse and occasionally life-threatening physiological alterations that may manifest following the cessation of prolonged and habitual alcohol or drug consumption are referred to as withdrawal symptoms. These distressing effects are associated with the body’s adjustment to the absence of the substance and can vary in severity depending on individual circumstances.
The act of withdrawing from society and interpersonal connections is typically marked by showing aloofness, a diminished interest in social engagements, preoccupation with personal worries, and challenges in effective communication.
The term is also used to describe the psychological and physical symptoms that emerge when a person dependent on a substance stops using it.