Most people think addiction means a person has severe withdrawal when not taking alcohol or drugs. But withdrawal symptoms ...

Wean slowly: Minimize withdrawal symptoms by gradually decreasing your caffeine intake over a period of 4 to 6 weeks, rather than quitting cold turkey. 7 If you do need to stop caffeine abruptly, aim ...

The moment when a person stops taking their antidepressant is fraught. Not only can patients see their psychiatric symptoms return, but they can experience a wide variety of new symptoms in the days ...

Nicotine stays in your system for only a few days or less, but withdrawal symptoms from nicotine can last up to weeks.

A “deprescribing” movement is building up in the psychiatry field, aimed at helping patients reduce or stop their ...

A new study shows that abstinent smokers experience heightened pain sensitivity linked to altered activity in specific brain ...

The incidence of antidepressant discontinuation symptoms appears to be much lower than was previously thought, results from a new meta-analysis of studies assessing this issue showed. After accounting ...

Opioid withdrawal can consist of different symptoms at varying severities. Calculating an opioid withdrawal score provides insight for your doctor when it comes to customizing your treatment and ...

Discontinuing medications can be associated with withdrawal symptoms. This is true when stopping antidepressants. What are these symptoms and how common are they? These questions are addressed in a ...

Abstinent smokers experience increased pain sensitivity during withdrawal, to the point that they often require more pain ...