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withdrawal symptoms

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A wide range of physical or emotional disorders, including nervousness, headaches, and insomnia, that occur when an individual who is addicted to a substance (such as drugs or alcohol) stops using the substance.

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withdrawal symptoms

The brain begins to associate uncertainty with excitement and risk with potential relief, creating a loop that is difficult to break even without physical withdrawal symptoms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026

"I cannot wait to smell my boys, pick up Vinnie - that newborn smell. OMG I swear I'm getting withdrawal symptoms from him."

From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2025

Some studies have indicated that instead of suffering withdrawal symptoms, people feel happier during a “digital detox,” whereas others have found no change.

From Science Magazine ● Nov. 7, 2023

According to the National Library of Medicine, withdrawal symptoms for individuals who take domperidone can consist of insomnia, severe anxiety and depression have been documented in some individuals taking high doses of domperidone daily.

From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2023

If so, she surmised, Hilda's mood was a combination of hormonal imbalances and withdrawal symptoms from dopamine not arriving in the pleasure receptors of her brain in quantities commensurate with that earlier experience.

From Tokyo to Tijuana: Gabriele Departing America by Sills, Steven (Steven David Justin)

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