Understanding Drug Withdrawal: What You Should Know
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Understanding Drug Withdrawal: What You Should KnowWhat Is Withdrawal?
Withdrawal is the bodily and psychological effects a person will experience when they reduce or discontinue the use of substance such as alcohol or drugs ( both prescribed or non-prescribed).
Whenever you stop suddenly or abruptly from using a substance that gives you potential for dependence or limit your use dramatically, you can suffer from a variety of withdrawal symptoms. Based on the type of drug you had and your biological makeup, the intensity and duration of these withdrawal symptoms can vary widely.
Some withdrawal symptoms can be uncomfortable and very harmful in some cases. To avoid experiencing detrimental withdrawal, you should always consult your doctor before stopping or reducing your intake of substance.
Withdrawal: What Are The Symptoms?
There are different types of withdrawal symptoms depending on the kind of drug you took. A withdrawal syndrome commonly manifested by these symptoms: a change in appetite, mode changes, congestion, tiredness of irritability, pain in the muscles, nausea, restlessness, shakiness, having trouble sleeping, excessive sweating, tremors, and vomiting.
Some cases can lead to more serious symptoms such as, hallucinations, seizures, and delirium may also be experience.. It is important to consider factors such as the type of drug you were taking, how long you took if for, and the dosage that you took when using it. This will affect the type and severity of the symptoms you experience.
Physical withdrawal symptoms, such as headaches, insomnia, and irritableness, might last only a few days or a week, but psychological withdrawal symptoms, such as depression and dysphoria, can last much longer.
Withdrawal: What Are The Causes?
Homeostasis refers to a state where things are kept in balance, such as for an individual's body and psyche. When you consume a substance, that balance is disturbed, so your body attempts to adjust by changing the levels of certain neurotransmitters. Your brain's reward center is activated when you consume these substance, resulting in the release of chemicals.
As you consume a substance regularly over time, your body may get used to it and eventually may develop tolerance and dependence on th
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