aftereffects
What follows later
Aftereffects are consequences that follow an event or action, especially unpleasant ones that linger after the primary experience has ended.
The aftereffects of a medication persist after treatment stops.
She was still dealing with the aftereffects of the accident years later.
The word often implies secondary symptoms or delayed consequences rather than immediate results.
Indirect results of actions
- ramificationsResulting effects or outcomes
- falloutPost-blast atmospheric particles
- aftermathResults following an event
- outcomesFinal results achieved
sequelae · results · backlash · blowback · corollaries · upshots · outgrowths · residuals
What remains afterward
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- lastingContinuing through time
- prolongedMade to last longer
- chronicPersisting over time
enduring · sustained · continuing · long-term · delayed · cumulative · gradual · slow-burning
Recovery from injury/addiction
- healingRestoration of health
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- recuperationGradual return to health
- therapyCurative mental treatment
treatment · restoration · detoxification · remission · regeneration · mending · rejuvenation · resilience
Weariness from prolonged exertion
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
- sorenessTender, painful sensation
- weaknessDeficiency in force
headache · tremors · numbness · scarring · sensitivity · inflammation · stiffness · disorientation
Lasting psychological wound
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- flashbacksInvoluntary vivid memory episodes
- nightmaresTerrifying sleep experiences
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
depression · PTSD · hypervigilance · dissociation · numbness · triggers
repercussions
Indirect results of actions
- ramificationsResulting effects or outcomes
- falloutPost-blast atmospheric particles
- aftermathResults following an event
outcomes · sequelae · results · backlash · blowback · corollaries · upshots · outgrowths · residuals · spin-offs
residual
What remains afterward
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- lastingContinuing through time
- prolongedMade to last longer
chronic · enduring · sustained · continuing · long-term · delayed · cumulative · gradual · slow-burning · haunting
rehabilitation
Recovery from injury/addiction
- healingRestoration of health
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- recuperationGradual return to health
therapy · treatment · restoration · detoxification · remission · regeneration · mending · rejuvenation · resilience · bounceback
fatigue
Weariness from prolonged exertion
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
- sorenessTender, painful sensation
weakness · headache · tremors · numbness · scarring · sensitivity · inflammation · stiffness · disorientation · grogginess
trauma
Lasting psychological wound
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- flashbacksInvoluntary vivid memory episodes
- nightmaresTerrifying sleep experiences
grief · depression · PTSD · hypervigilance · dissociation · numbness · triggers
- visual perceptionpattern recognition, optical illusion, edge detection, illusions, figure-ground
- Psychophysicsauditory threshold, pain threshold, forced choice, subliminal, liminal
aftereffectscauses
Brings into being
root causes · antecedents · precursors · origins · triggers