Cocaine withdrawal

Definition

Cocaine withdrawal is a clinically significant cluster of symptoms, behaviours and/or physiological features, varying in degree of severity and duration, that occurs upon cessation or reduction of use of cocaine in individuals who have developed Cocaine dependence or have used cocaine for a prolonged period or in large amounts. Presenting features of Cocaine withdrawal may include dysphoric mood, irritability, fatigue, psychomotor retardation, vivid unpleasant dreams, insomnia or hypersomnia, increased appetite, anxiety, psychomotor agitation or retardation, and craving for cocaine.

Also indexed as

Nearby in Disorders due to use of cocaine

• 6C45.0Episode of harmful use of cocaine
• 6C45.1Harmful pattern of use of cocaine
• 6C45.2Cocaine dependence
• 6C45.3Cocaine intoxication
• 6C45.5Cocaine-induced delirium
• 6C45.6Cocaine-induced psychotic disorder
• 6C45.7Certain specified cocaine-induced mental or behavioural disorders
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system