Definitions for withdrawal symptoms
with·drawal symp·toms

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1. withdrawal symptomsnoun

   A set of unpleasant effects upon the body caused by a sudden stopping of using a drug.

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1. withdrawal symptoms

   Drug withdrawal, drug withdrawal syndrome, or substance withdrawal syndrome, is the group of symptoms that occur upon the abrupt discontinuation or decrease in the intake of pharmaceutical or recreational drugs. In order for the symptoms of withdrawal to occur, one must have first developed a form of drug dependence. This may occur as physical dependence, psychological dependence or both. Drug dependence develops from consuming one or more substances over a period of time. Dependence arises in a dose-dependent manner and produces withdrawal symptoms that vary with the type of drug that is consumed. For example, prolonged use of an antidepressant medication is likely to cause a rather different reaction when discontinued compared to discontinuation of an opioid, such as heroin. Withdrawal symptoms from opiates include anxiety, sweating, vomiting, and diarrhea. Alcohol withdrawal symptoms include irritability, fatigue, shaking, sweating, and nausea. Withdrawal from nicotine can cause irritability, fatigue, insomnia, headache, and difficulty concentrating. Many prescription and legal nonprescription substances can also cause withdrawal symptoms when individuals stop consuming them, even if they were taken as directed by a physician. The route of administration, whether intravenous, intramuscular, oral or otherwise, can also play a role in determining the severity of withdrawal symptoms. There are different stages of withdrawal as well; generally, a person will start to feel bad (crash or come down), progress to feeling worse, hit a plateau, and then the symptoms begin to dissipate. However, withdrawal from certain drugs (barbiturates, benzodiazepines, alcohol, glucocorticoids) can be fatal. While it is seldom fatal to the user, withdrawal from opiates (and some other drugs) can cause miscarriage, due to fetal withdrawal. The term "cold turkey" is used to describe the sudden cessation of use of a substance and the ensuing physiologic manifestations. The symptoms from withdrawal may be even more dramatic when the drug has masked prolonged malnutrition, disease, chronic pain, infections (common in intravenous drug use), or sleep deprivation, conditions that drug abusers often develop as a secondary consequence of the drug. When the drug is removed, these conditions may resurface and be confused with withdrawal symptoms. Genes that encode for the Alpha5 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor affect nicotine and alcohol withdrawal symptoms.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of withdrawal symptoms in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of withdrawal symptoms in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of withdrawal symptoms in a Sentence

1. Sharon Levy:

   Hang in there because the withdrawal symptoms pass in time and cravings become less and less intense over time.

2. Joel Fuhrman:

   Also, the fast itself will be more unpleasant, as your body will go through more intense withdrawal symptoms than if you were someone who was normally eating healthy foods.

3. Jed Rose:

   The behavior addiction of smoking may be far more compelling than just the short-term withdrawal symptoms of a hard drug.

4. Tony Kendrick:

   It's not always that easy to tell, if somebody's starting to get anxious, if they're starting to have sleep disturbances or are starting to feel low. Is that depression coming back ? Or is it withdrawal symptoms ?

5. Ahmad Ischsan Maulana:

   That relieves withdrawal symptoms without side effects.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Withdrawal_Symptoms
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Withdrawal_Symptoms