Opiate Withdrawal Symptoms
Opiate withdrawal refers to the wide range of symptoms that occur after stopping or dramatically reducing opiate drugs after heavy and prolonged use (several weeks or more).
Opiate drugs include heroin, morphine, codeine, Oxycontin, Dilaudid, methadone, and others.
Alternative Names
Withdrawal from opioids; Dopesickness
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
About 9% of the population is believed to misuse opiates over the course of their lifetime, including illegal...
Read moreMore information on "Opiate Withdrawal Symptoms"
From Our Experts
What Do You Do if You are Forced to Come Off of Your Opioid Pain...
Opioid medications have a natural property that causes physical dependence. Other medications used to treat high blood pressure,... Read more »
Stopping ADHD Medications: Withdrawal Symptoms
There are many different reasons you may decide to stop taking ADHD medications or determine that you want to have your child take a... Read more »
How to Identify and Manage Antidepressant Withdrawal Symptoms
Many people are able to stop using antidepressants with relatively mild discomfort but, for others, withdrawal symptoms become... Read more »
Withdrawal Symptoms of Wellbutrin
Do you have questions about depression? Each week, I'll answer new questions and post the answers here, in our Ask the Expert Patient... Read more »
Withdrawal symptoms of Wellbutrin?
Question: mrst53 asked... My husband has PTSD and has been taking, I think 150mg or 200mg of Wellbutrin each day. He had a CT scan done... Read more »
From Our Sources
Symptoms of Nicotine Withdrawal
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Smoking BansMore and more households in the United States are banning smoking. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that... Read more »
Caffeine withdrawal triggers headaches, but it may not zap ene...
People who quit caffeine can go through a period of decreased energy, and have frustrating bouts of headaches, but it is possible to come through the... Read more »
Dealing with Smoking Withdrawal
The hardest thing about quitting smoking is the withdrawal. Whether it’s the temporary physical withdrawal that subsides within days or the... Read more »
Alcohol withdrawal
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Alcohol withdrawal refers to symptoms that may occur when a person who has been drinking too much alcohol every day suddenly stops drinking alcohol. ... Read more »
Cocaine withdrawal
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Cocaine withdrawal occurs when a heavy cocaine user cuts down or quits taking the drug.Causes, incidence, and risk factorsCocaine produces a sense of... Read more »
Featuring Content From:
By using this service, you accept our Terms of Use. Please read them. The consumer health information on is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for any medical conditions. You should promptly seek professional medical care if you have any concern about your health, and you should always consult your physician before starting a fitness regimen. Copyright © 2012 Remedy Health Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
