Withdrawal syndrome for depressants includes which symptoms?

Withdrawal syndrome for depressants includes which symptoms?

• A. Anxiety, insomnia, muscle tremors, loss of appetite
• B. Euphoria, decreased appetite
• C. Hyperactivity, insomnia
• D. Weight gain, dizziness

Answer: (A)

Withdrawal from depressants produces rebound activation of the nervous system as the body adjusts to the absence of the drug. The most typical signs are anxiety, because the brain’s stress and arousal systems become overactive; insomnia, due to a rebound in sleep-regulation processes; muscle tremors, reflecting increased autonomic and motor irritability; and loss of appetite, a common stress response during withdrawal. This combination reflects the body's attempt to re-establish balance after chronic depressant use. Other choices describe symptoms more consistent with stimulant effects or withdrawal (such as euphoria or hyperactivity) or non-specific symptoms like dizziness or weight changes that aren’t characteristic core features of depressant withdrawal.

Withdrawal from depressants produces rebound activation of the nervous system as the body adjusts to the absence of the drug. The most typical signs are anxiety, because the brain’s stress and arousal systems become overactive; insomnia, due to a rebound in sleep-regulation processes; muscle tremors, reflecting increased autonomic and motor irritability; and loss of appetite, a common stress response during withdrawal. This combination reflects the body's attempt to re-establish balance after chronic depressant use.

Other choices describe symptoms more consistent with stimulant effects or withdrawal (such as euphoria or hyperactivity) or non-specific symptoms like dizziness or weight changes that aren’t characteristic core features of depressant withdrawal.