Posted by ed_uk on February 24, 2005, at 12:20:36
In reply to Re: Name change? » fires, posted by Glydin on February 22, 2005, at 18:17:34
Hi Glydin,
>The presence of discontinuation syndrome or even withdrawal symptoms does not, in and of itself, imply addiction.
Absolutely, there is a very important distinction to be made between addiction and physical dependence in a person who is not addicted. Even so, the term 'withdrawal symptom' can still be used to refer to symptoms that occur after the discontinuation of a drug in a dependent person who was not addicted. My concern about the use of the term 'discontinuation syndrome' is that it has been used to effectively disguise the sometimes very unpleasant nature of prescription drug withdrawal- many patients feel that they have been misled.
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