abstinence

[ab´stĭ-nens]

a refraining from the use of or indulgence in food, stimulants, or coitus.

periodic abstinence natural family planning; see contraception.

abstinence syndrome withdrawal (def. 2).

ab·sti·nence syn·drome

a constellation of physiologic changes undergone by people or animals who have become physically dependent on a drug or chemical who are abruptly deprived of that substance. The intensity of the syndrome varies with the drug or chemical. Generally, the effects observed are in an opposite direction from those produced by the drug; for example, the withdrawal syndrome from CNS depressants (for example, barbiturates) consists of insomnia, restlessness, tremulousness, hallucinations, and, in the extreme, potentially fatal tonic-clonic convulsions. Onset time and severity of the syndrome depend on the rate at which the drug disappears from the body.

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ab·sti·nence syn·drome

(absti-nĕns sindrōm)

Constellation of physiologic changes undergone by people or animals who have become physically dependent on a drug or chemical and are abruptly deprived of that substance. The intensity of the syndrome varies with the drug or chemical.

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ab·sti·nence syn·drome

(absti-nĕns sindrōm)

Constellation of physiologic changes undergone by people or animals who have become physically dependent on a drug or chemical who are abruptly deprived of that substance.

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Positive predictive value of administrative data for neonatal abstinence syndrome. Pediatrics 2019;143:e20174183.

Leveraging Existing Birth Defects Surveillance Infrastructure to Build Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Surveillance Systems--Illinois, New Mexico, and Vermont, 2015-2016

Rural and urban differences in neonatal abstinence syndrome and maternal opioid use, 2004 to 2013.

Receipt of Antenatal Steroids and Respiratory Support Among Premature Infants Exposed to Prenatal Smoking And Substance Use

It is quite common for an expert's opinion on the offender's drug addiction, differentiating between occasional or erratic use and a possible intoxication (including induced psychosis) or abstinence syndrome during the time the act was committed, as well as indicating whether the drug trafficker acted out of fear or necessity.

Substance abuse and crime: considerations for a comprehensive forensic assessment/Abuso de drogas y delincuencia: consideraciones para una valoracion forense integral

* Concerned about neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), which is characterized by tremors, increased body tone, feeding intolerance, vomiting, sweating, and fever, the healthcare team used the NAS scoring system to assess the newborn's need for pharmacologic therapy.

The patient: 23-year-old woman being treated for opioid dependence: unexpected weight gain

Use of illicit drugs during pregnancy is associated with abnormal outcomes in neonates, which include abnormal intrauterine growth, neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) and abnormal behaviour.

Abuse of antiretroviral drugs combined with addictive drugs by pregnant women is associated with adverse effects in infants and risk of resistance

Neonatal abstinence syndrome is reported in about 30% of neonates exposed to SSRIs in late pregnancy, compared to 6% and 9% in neonates with no exposure or early exposure in uterus, respectively (10).

Antidepressant treatment strategies in the perinatal period with a focus on SSRI use/Perinatal donemde antidepresan tedavi

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) is an increasing health problem among newborn infants (U.

Neonatal abstinence syndrome: The nurse's role

In the research published April 30 in the Journal of the American Medical Association, U-M physicians found that diagnosis of neonatal abstinence syndrome, a drug withdrawal syndrome among newborns, almost tripled between 2000 and 2009.

About One Baby Born Each Hour Addicted to Opiate Drugs in US

Abnormalities in the affective field in patients were identified at all stages of the disease and mostly were expressed in the structure of the abstinence syndrome. There was a clear relationship between the severity of affective disorders and the intensity of craving for drugs.

Clinico-dynamic features of psychopathological disorders at heroin addiction young age

While FAS may no longer be in the forefront of the public's mind, a new public health concern has taken its place: neonatal abstinence syndrome, NAS.

NAS is the new FAS

In the students group of the Medical University, 5% of them (one woman and 4 men) had features suggestive of the Internet addiction, 2% of the respondents (2 men) had symptoms of the abstinence syndrome, 7% of the respondents (7 men) had symptoms "on-line" syndrome, and 9% of the students (one female and 8 male) were threatened with it.

Internet addiction among academic youth in Bialystok

Also, women who do not receive prenatal care in the first trimester may be at risk to continue further illicit drug use during late pregnancy, putting the newborn infant at risk of neonatal abstinence syndrome. The neonatal abstinence syndrome is a serious disorder in infants who are exposed to maternal drug abuse.

The use of illicit drugs during pregnancy among mothers of premature infants