Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome  

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Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome—often abbreviated to benzo withdrawal—is the cluster of symptoms that emerge when a person who has taken benzodiazepines has developed a physical dependence (which is distinct from behavioral addiction where a person seeks a high, or exhibits other "addictive" behaviors such as far exceeding prescribed dosages, engaging in criminal behaviors for the sake of obtaining said "high," a continuation of medication abuse despite consistent and significant harm, or attempts to circumvent medical aid with regard to the dependence) undergoes dosage reduction or discontinuation. It is characterized by often severe sleep disturbance, irritability, increased tension and anxiety, panic attacks, hand tremor, sweating, difficulty with concentration, confusion and cognitive difficulty, memory problems, dry retching and nausea, weight loss, palpitations, headache, muscular pain and stiffness, a host of perceptual changes, hallucinations, seizures, psychosis, and suicide (see "Signs and Symptoms" section below for full list). Further, these symptoms are notable for the manner in which they wax and wane and vary in severity from day to day or week by week instead of steadily decreasing in a straightforward linear manner.

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