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abstinence syndrome[′abz·tə·nəns ′sin·drōm] (medicine) A disturbance of metabolic equilibrium that occurs when a narcotic drug is withdrawn from the user. abstinence syndrome
abstinence [ab´stĭ-nens] a refraining from the use of or indulgence in food, stimulants, or coitus.periodic abstinence natural family planning; see contraception.abstinence syndrome withdrawal (def. 2).ab·sti·nence syn·dromea constellation of physiologic changes undergone by people or animals who have become physically dependent on a drug or chemical who are abruptly deprived of that substance. The intensity of the syndrome varies with the drug or chemical. Generally, the effects observed are in an opposite direction from those produced by the drug; for example, the withdrawal syndrome from CNS depressants (for example, barbiturates) consists of insomnia, restlessness, tremulousness, hallucinations, and, in the extreme, potentially fatal tonic-clonic convulsions. Onset time and severity of the syndrome depend on the rate at which the drug disappears from the body.ab·sti·nence syn·drome (absti-nĕns sindrōm) Constellation of physiologic changes undergone by people or animals who have become physically dependent on a drug or chemical and are abruptly deprived of that substance. The intensity of the syndrome varies with the drug or chemical. ab·sti·nence syn·drome (absti-nĕns sindrōm) Constellation of physiologic changes undergone by people or animals who have become physically dependent on a drug or chemical who are abruptly deprived of that substance. |