BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR
BIOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS
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The discomfort of discontinuing the use of a drug
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Drug craving
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Chemical substance that alters perception and mood
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Withdrawal is the combination of physical and mental effects a person experiences after they stop using or reduce their intake of a substance such as alcohol and prescription or recreational drugs.
Detailed explanation-2: -(with-DRAWL) A term used to describe the physical and mental symptoms that a person has when they suddenly stop or cut back the use of an addictive substance, such as opiates and opioids, nicotine products, or alcohol.
Detailed explanation-3: -/wɪðˈdrɑː. əl ˌsɪmp.təmz/ the unpleasant physical and mental effects that result when you stop doing or taking something, especially a drug, that has become a habit: He was suffering from all the classic withdrawal symptoms associated with giving up heroin.
Detailed explanation-4: -What Causes Drug Withdrawal? Withdrawal symptoms are the result of dependence, which is the body’s normal physiological adaptation to the sustained presence of a substance. A person who develops dependence may feel like they need the drug to think and function normally.
Detailed explanation-5: -Withdrawal can result in a wide range of physical and psychological symptoms. Physical withdrawal symptoms may include: Nausea, diarrhoea and vomiting. Shaking and shivering.