The constellation of symptoms and signs that develops within a short period (usually hours) after cessation or significant reduction of use of a substance in a person with a pattern of heavy or prolonged use of that substance. The withdrawal symptoms tend to be specific for each substance.
Physical and mental effects of withdrawing addictive substances from patients who have become habituated to them. The physical symptoms may include vomiting, tremors, abdominal pain, delirium, and convulsions.
Abstinence syndrome consisting of physical functioning and behavior observed after a person is denied a drug. Symptoms may include nausea, insomnia, tremors vomiting, cramps, elevated blood pressure, anxiety, convulsions, and depression.
An unpleasant physical condition, e.g. vomiting, headaches or fever, which occurs when someone stops taking an addictive drug.
Unpleasant and sometimes life-threatening physiological changes that occur when a drag (e.g., narcotic, barbiturate, alcohol, stimulant) is withdrawn after the person became addicted to it during prolonged use.
Unpleasant physical and mental symptoms that occur when a person stops using a drug or substance on which he or she is dependent. The symptoms include tremors, sweating, and vomiting; these are reversed if further doses are given. Alcohol and ‘hard’ drugs, such as morphine, heroin, and cocaine, are among the substances that induce dependence, and therefore withdrawal symptoms, when stopped. Amphetamines and nicotine are other such examples.
Any of the symptoms that follow the sudden discontinuation of the use of a substance to which a person has become addicted.
A cluster of physical or psychological manifestations that can arise when an individual abruptly discontinues the usage of a drug to which they have developed dependence is recognized as withdrawal syndrome. These symptoms can encompass a range of effects and vary in intensity, contingent upon the specific drug and the individual’s dependency level.