Fluvoxamine withdrawal syndrome

Fluvoxamine

The experience of anxiety at a level that results in dysfunction appears to be an historical phenomenon accompanying cultural development. Homer's fictional histories describe the streets of Athens as filled with soldiers bearing the mental, as well as physical, wounds of war. Obsessions and hand-washing rituals were immortalized by Shakespeare in the character of Lady Macbeth. Modern epidemiol...

Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome

Alcohol withdrawal syndrome is a significant problem that can complicate underlying disease states and lead to serious clinical consequences. The recognition of the early signs and symptoms of this syndrome, as well as the identification of those at highest risk for developing it, is crucial for effective prevention and management. Multiple pharmacotherapy options exist, and therapy should be g...

The alcohol withdrawal syndrome.

The alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) is a common management problem in hospital practice for neurologists, psychiatrists and general physicians alike. Although some patients have mild symptoms and may even be managed in the outpatient setting, others have more severe symptoms or a history of adverse outcomes that requires close inpatient supervision and benzodiazepine therapy. Many patients wi...

GHB Withdrawal Syndrome

The cannabis withdrawal syndrome.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW The demand for treatment for cannabis dependence has grown dramatically. The majority of the people who enter the treatment have difficulty in achieving and maintaining abstinence from cannabis. Understanding the impact of cannabis withdrawal syndrome on quit attempts is of obvious importance. Cannabis, however, has long been considered a 'soft' drug, and many continue to ques...