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2. Drug withdrawal - Wikipedia

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   Drug withdrawal, drug withdrawal syndrome, or substance withdrawal syndrome [1] 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.

3. Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome (BZD withdrawal) is the cluster of signs and symptoms that may emerge when a person who has been taking benzodiazepines as prescribed develops a physical dependence on them and then reduces the dose or stops taking them without a safe taper schedule.

4. Opioid withdrawal - Wikipedia

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   Opioid withdrawal is a set of symptoms (a syndrome) arising from the sudden cessation or reduction of opioids where previous usage has been heavy and prolonged. [1] [2] Signs and symptoms of withdrawal can include drug craving, anxiety, restless legs syndrome, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, sweating, and an elevated heart rate. Opioid use triggers ...

5. Physical dependence - Wikipedia

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   Abrupt withdrawal from other drugs, such as opioids can cause an extremely painful withdrawal that is very rarely fatal in patients of general good health and with medical treatment, but is more often fatal in patients with weakened cardiovascular systems; toxicity is generally caused by the often-extreme increases in heart rate and blood ...

6. Post-acute-withdrawal syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Drug use, including alcohol and prescription drugs, can induce symptomatology which resembles mental illness. This can occur both in the intoxicated state and during the withdrawal state. In some cases these substance-induced psychiatric disorders can persist long after detoxification from amphetamine, cocaine, opioid, and alcohol use, causing ...

7. Antidepressant discontinuation syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Venlafaxine has also been implicated to create withdrawal symptoms regardless of dosage. [15] Venlafaxine has been implicated in causing the most severe withdrawal symptoms after cessation of use, possibly due to its short half-life. [16] To simplify identifying the principal signs and symptoms, the mnemonic FINISH may be used: Flu-like ...

8. 'A lifesaver:' EMS' opioid withdrawal program helps 500th ...

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   Doctors gave her the drug buprenorphine to help ease withdrawal symptoms. And she learned about Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services' buprenorphine program. "This program literally ...

9. Benzodiazepine dependence - Wikipedia

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   The signs and symptoms of benzodiazepine dependence include feeling unable to cope without the drug, unsuccessful attempts to cut down or stop benzodiazepine use, tolerance to the effects of benzodiazepines, and withdrawal symptoms when not taking the drug. Some withdrawal symptoms that may appear include anxiety, depressed mood ...