withdrawal (abstinence) syndrome

(medicine) A disturbance of metabolic equilibrium that occurs when a narcotic drug is withdrawn from the user.

Somatic and psychosomatic symptoms recognizable after the abrupt termination of regular drug or other substance use. The types of symptoms are specific to the type of the withdrawn substance.

A group of unpleasant symptoms produced by the abrupt termination of drug taking. These symptoms, commonly called withdrawal symptoms, include anxiety, muscle weakness, nausea, vomiting, tremor, and a rapid heart beat. They are usually reversed rapidly when the drug is re-administered.