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Examples (and ICD-10 code) of withdrawal syndrome include:
- F10.3 alcohol withdrawal syndrome (which can lead to delirium tremens)
- F11.3 opioids, including methadone withdrawal
- F12.3 cannabis withdrawal
- F13.3 benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome
- F14.3 cocaine withdrawal
- F15.3 caffeine withdrawal
- F17.3 nicotine withdrawal
The term "withdrawal" can sometimes be used to describe the results of discontinuing prescription medicine, as in SSRI discontinuation syndrome, though the term rebound effect is also used to characterize these conditions.
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