Definition of Abstinence syndrome

1. Noun. The physical symptoms of an addict when he is withdrawing; withdrawal.“abstinence syndrome” in Philip Babcock Gove (editor), ''Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language Unabridged'', G. & C. Merriam Co. (1976), ISBN 0-87779-101-5. ¹

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Medical Definition of Abstinence syndrome

1. A constellation of physiologic changes undergone by persons or animals who have become physically dependent on a drug or chemical due to prolonged use at elevated doses, but who are abruptly deprived of that substance. The abstinence syndrome varies with the drug to which dependence has developed. Generally the effects observed are in an opposite direction from those produced by the drug; e.g., the withdrawal syndrome from central nervous system depressants such as barbiturates and benzodiazepines consists of insomnia, restlessness, tremulousness, hallucinations, and, in the extreme, tonic-clonic convulsions which may prove fatal. The onset time and severity of the abstinence syndrome depend upon how rapidly the drug disappears from the body. (05 Mar 2000)

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