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  2. Opioid withdrawal - Wikipedia

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    Opioid withdrawal. Suboxone tablet (Buprenorphine / naloxone) delivers the opioid drug through a sublingual route, giving fast onset of effects. Opioid withdrawal is a set of symptoms (a syndrome) arising from the sudden withdrawal or reduction of opioids where previous usage has been heavy and prolonged. [1][2] Signs and symptoms of withdrawal ...

  3. Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale - Wikipedia

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    Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Scale more commonly known as COWS is a method used to measure opioid withdrawal symptoms for both inpatients and outpatients. This intricate scaling system allows the analysis of patient condition. Each question in this test provides the opportunity for the practitioner to identify the severity and the type of opioid ...

  4. Opioid use disorder - Wikipedia

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    Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a substance use disorder characterized by cravings for opioids, continued use despite physical and/or psychological deterioration, increased tolerance with use, and withdrawal symptoms after discontinuing opioids. [12] Opioid withdrawal symptoms include nausea, muscle aches, diarrhea, trouble sleeping, agitation ...

  5. Dying To Be Free - The Huffington Post

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    Like methadone, Suboxone blocks both the effects of heroin withdrawal and an addict’s craving and, if used properly, does it without causing intoxication. Unlike methadone, it can be prescribed by a certified family physician and taken at home, meaning a recovering addict can lead a normal life, without a daily early-morning commute to a clinic.

  6. Opponent-process theory - Wikipedia

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    According to opponent-process theory, drug addiction is the result of an emotional pairing of pleasure and the emotional symptoms associated with withdrawal. At the beginning of drug or any substance use, there are high levels of pleasure and low levels of withdrawal. Over time, however, as the levels of pleasure from using the drug decrease ...

  7. 5 horrifying heroin effects you didn't know about - AOL

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    It's no secret that heroin, of the opioid drug family, is a dangerous epidemic in the United States. The number of U.S. deaths from heroin per year has spiked from roughly 3,000 in 2008 to roughly ...

  8. Post-acute-withdrawal syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Post-acute withdrawal syndrome (PAWS) is a hypothesized set of persistent impairments that occur after withdrawal from alcohol, [1][2] opiates, benzodiazepines, antidepressants, and other substances. [3][4][5] Infants born to mothers who used substances of dependence during pregnancy may also experience a PAWS. [6][7] While PAWS has been ...

  9. List of withdrawn drugs - Wikipedia

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    Vasculitis [3] Alpidem (Ananxyl) 1995. Worldwide. Not approved in the US, withdrawn in France in 1994 [4] and the rest of the market in 1995 because of rare but serious hepatotoxicity. [3][5] Alosetron (Lotronex) 2000. US. Serious gastrointestinal adverse events; ischemic colitis; severe constipation. [2]

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