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6C4F.4 category

Multiple specified psychoactive substances withdrawal

Definition

Multiple specified psychoactive substance withdrawal is a clinically significant cluster of symptoms, behaviours and physiological features, varying in degree of severity and duration, that occurs upon cessation or reduction of use of multiple specified substances in individuals who have developed dependence or have used the specified substances for a prolonged period or in large amounts. Multiple specified psychoactive substance withdrawal can also occur when prescribed psychoactive medications have been used in standard therapeutic doses. The specific features of the withdrawal state depend on the pharmacological properties of the specified substances and their interactions.

6 subordinate codes

Nearby in Disorders due to use of multiple specified psychoactive substances, including medications