medication withdrawal
Stopping prescribed substances
Medication withdrawal is the set of symptoms that occur when a person stops taking a drug their body has become dependent on.
Common with opioids, benzodiazepines, antidepressants, and other medications that affect brain chemistry.
Symptoms range from mild discomfort to severe physical and psychological distress: The doctor recommended tapering slowly to minimize medication withdrawal.
Distinguished from recreational drug withdrawal mainly by context—the substance was prescribed.
- detoxSubstance removal process
- cold turkeyImmediate complete cessation
- taperingProgressive decrease in width
- symptomsIndicators of disease
- shakingRapid involuntary movement
sweating · nausea · sick as a dog · cravings · relapse · rehab · dependency · addiction · kicking the habit · tremors · insomnia · anxiety · weaning · discontinuation · rebound · agitation · chills · hallucinations
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