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Drug Withdrawal Symptoms

MedGen UID:
39180
•Concept ID:
C0086189
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Sign or Symptom
Synonyms: Drug Withdrawal Symptom; Symptom, Drug Withdrawal; Symptoms, Drug Withdrawal; Withdrawal Symptom, Drug; Withdrawal Symptoms, Drug

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Novel pharmacotherapeutic targets for the management of drug addiction.
Heidbreder C
Eur J Pharmacol 2005 Dec 5;526(1-3):101-12. Epub 2005 Oct 25 doi: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2005.09.038. PMID: 16253234
MANAGEMENT OF PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION IN ACUTE ALCOHOLISM: A DOUBLE-BLIND STUDY USING CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE.
KISSEN MD
Dis Nerv Syst 1965 Jun;26:364-8. PMID: 14315072
AMBULATORY WITHDRAWAL TREATMENT OF HEROIN ADDICTS.
BERLE BB, NYSWANDER M
N Y State J Med 1964 Jul 15;64:1846-8. PMID: 14154604

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Psychotropic Drug Withdrawal and Holistic Tapering Strategies: A Case Series.
Brogan K, Siefert A, Whitson E, Kirsh L, Sweetan V
Adv Mind Body Med 2019 Fall;33(4):4-16. PMID: 32738037
Differing antidepressant maintenance methodologies.
Safer DJ
Contemp Clin Trials 2017 Oct;61:87-95. Epub 2017 Jul 22 doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2017.07.021. PMID: 28739537
PSYCHIATRIC ASPECTS OF ALCOHOLISM.
FOX R
Am J Psychother 1965 Jul;19:408-16. doi: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1965.19.3.408. PMID: 14339607
REFLECTIONS ON HEROIN AND COCAINE ADDICTION.
GLATT MM
Lancet 1965 Jul 24;2(7404):171-2. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(65)90246-1. PMID: 14330053
NARCOTIC DRUG ADDICTION: ONE YEAR'S EXPERIECES AT PILGRIM STATE HOSPITAL.
RICE J, COHEN L
Psychiatr Q 1965 Jul;39:457-65. doi: 10.1007/BF01569478. PMID: 14328151

Diagnosis

Relief of cannabis withdrawal symptoms and cannabis quitting strategies in people with schizophrenia.
Koola MM, Boggs DL, Kelly DL, Liu F, Linthicum JA, Turner HE, McMahon RP, Gorelick DA
Psychiatry Res 2013 Oct 30;209(3):273-8. Epub 2013 Aug 20 doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2013.07.044. PMID: 23969281Free PMC Article
A treatment model for craving identification and management.
Stalcup SA, Christian D, Stalcup J, Brown M, Galloway GP
J Psychoactive Drugs 2006 Jun;38(2):189-202. doi: 10.1080/02791072.2006.10399843. PMID: 16903458
Learning and homeostasis: drug addiction and the McCollough effect.
Siegel S, Allan LG
Psychol Bull 1998 Sep;124(2):230-9. doi: 10.1037/0033-2909.124.2.230. PMID: 9747187
DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT: USE OF STEROIDS IN ASTHMA IN CHILDREN.
VAUGHAN VC 3rd
Pediatrics 1965 Jan;35:113-7. PMID: 14223210
SURGERY ON THE NARCOTIC ADDICT.
EISEMAN B, LAM RC, RUSH B
Ann Surg 1964 May;159(5):748-57. doi: 10.1097/00000658-196405000-00011. PMID: 14153810Free PMC Article

Therapy

Successful treatment of a massive sinus thrombosis in a Chinese woman with antithrombin III deficiency: a case report and review of the literature.
Shang F, Ding Q, Qi M, Wang N, Qu X
Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis 2020 Sep;31(6):410-415. doi: 10.1097/MBC.0000000000000933. PMID: 32815917
Differing antidepressant maintenance methodologies.
Safer DJ
Contemp Clin Trials 2017 Oct;61:87-95. Epub 2017 Jul 22 doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2017.07.021. PMID: 28739537
Maternal narcotic abuse and the newborn.
Alroomi LG, Davidson J, Evans TJ, Galea P, Howat R
Arch Dis Child 1988 Jan;63(1):81-3. doi: 10.1136/adc.63.1.81. PMID: 3348657Free PMC Article
A MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR DIACETYLMORPHINE (HEROIN) ADDICTION. A CLINICAL TRIAL WITH METHADONE HYDROCHLORIDE.
DOLE VP, NYSWANDER M
JAMA 1965 Aug 23;193:646-50. doi: 10.1001/jama.1965.03090080008002. PMID: 14321530
A CLINICAL TRIAL OF A MIXTURE OF LEVORPHANOL AND LEVALLORPHAN AS AN ORAL ANALEGESIC.
DUNDEE JW
Br J Anaesth 1964 Aug;36:486-93. doi: 10.1093/bja/36.8.486. PMID: 14202202

Prognosis

Development of the Highly Processed Food Withdrawal Scale.
Schulte EM, Smeal JK, Lewis J, Gearhardt AN
Appetite 2018 Dec 1;131:148-154. Epub 2018 Sep 15 doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2018.09.013. PMID: 30227182
Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles of illicit drug use and treatment of illicit drug users.
Quinn DI, Wodak A, Day RO
Clin Pharmacokinet 1997 Nov;33(5):344-400. doi: 10.2165/00003088-199733050-00003. PMID: 9391747
Newborn infants with drug withdrawal symptoms.
Chasnoff IJ
Pediatr Rev 1988 Mar;9(9):273-7. doi: 10.1542/pir.9-9-273. PMID: 3067238
THE TREATMENT OF DRUG ADDICTION: PRIVATE PRACTICE EXPERIENCE WITH 84 ADDICTS.
PEARSON MM, LITTLE RB
Am J Psychiatry 1965 Aug;122:164-9. doi: 10.1176/ajp.122.2.164. PMID: 14313430
PHENOTHIAZINE REDUCTION AS A CAUSE OF REHOSPITALIZATION.
GANTZ RS, BIRKETT DP
Arch Gen Psychiatry 1965 Jun;12:586-8. doi: 10.1001/archpsyc.1965.01720360058009. PMID: 14286887

Clinical prediction guides

Safety and tolerability of sauna detoxification for the protracted withdrawal symptoms of substance abuse.
Lennox RD, Cecchini-Sternquist M
J Int Med Res 2018 Nov;46(11):4480-4499. Epub 2018 Sep 13 doi: 10.1177/0300060518779314. PMID: 30209965Free PMC Article
Evidence-based nurse-driven interventions for the care of newborns with neonatal abstinence syndrome.
Casper T, Arbour M
Adv Neonatal Care 2014 Dec;14(6):376-80. doi: 10.1097/ANC.0000000000000118. PMID: 25068529
Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles of illicit drug use and treatment of illicit drug users.
Quinn DI, Wodak A, Day RO
Clin Pharmacokinet 1997 Nov;33(5):344-400. doi: 10.2165/00003088-199733050-00003. PMID: 9391747
Drug withdrawal symptoms in children after continuous infusions of fentanyl.
French JP, Nocera M
J Pediatr Nurs 1994 Apr;9(2):107-13. PMID: 8027936
REACTIONS TO USE OF AMPHETAMINES AS OBSERVED IN A PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL.
PROUT CT
N Y State J Med 1964 May 15;64:1186-92. PMID: 14144137

Recent systematic reviews

Differing antidepressant maintenance methodologies.
Safer DJ
Contemp Clin Trials 2017 Oct;61:87-95. Epub 2017 Jul 22 doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2017.07.021. PMID: 28739537

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