Withdrawals
cocaine
Primary symptoms may include:
During withdrawal, there can be powerful, intense cravings for cocaine. However, the "high" associated with ongoing use becomes less and less pleasant, and can produce fear and extreme suspicion rather than joy (euphoria). Just the same, the cravings may remain powerful.
- Agitation and restless behavior
- Depressed mood
- Fatigue
- Generalized malaise
- Increased appetite
- Vivid and unpleasant dreams
- Slowing of activity
During withdrawal, there can be powerful, intense cravings for cocaine. However, the "high" associated with ongoing use becomes less and less pleasant, and can produce fear and extreme suspicion rather than joy (euphoria). Just the same, the cravings may remain powerful.
meth
Crystal meth withdrawal symptoms seen after long-term meth use:
- Fatigue.
- Depression (often treatment-resistant)
- Increased appetite.
- Anxiety, agitation, restlessness.
- Excessive sleeping, deep sleeping, sleep cycle disruption.
- Vivid or lucid dreams (typically unpleasant)
- Suicidal ideation.
- Psychosis (resembling schizophrenia)
Ecstasy
Withdrawal symptoms
• Depression
• Increased irritability
• Fatigue and exhaustion
• Inability to focus or concentrate
• Decrease of desires and motivation
• Ill and negative feelings towards others
• Feeling faint
• Insomnia – lack of sleep
• Painful stomach contractions
• Constipation
• Gastrointestinal disturbances
• Muscle and joint pain
• Coma and potentially death
• Depression
• Increased irritability
• Fatigue and exhaustion
• Inability to focus or concentrate
• Decrease of desires and motivation
• Ill and negative feelings towards others
• Feeling faint
• Insomnia – lack of sleep
• Painful stomach contractions
• Constipation
• Gastrointestinal disturbances
• Muscle and joint pain
• Coma and potentially death
caffeine
Symptoms of withdrawal from caffeine include:
- headache.
- fatigue.
- anxiety.
- irritability.
- depressed mood.
- difficulty concentrating.
nicotine
In active tobacco users, a lack of nicotine produces a wide range of withdrawal symptoms, including any or all of the following:
- Headache
- Nausea
- Constipation or diarrhea
- Falling heart rate and blood pressure
- Fatigue, drowsiness, and insomnia
- Irritability
- Difficulty concentrating
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Increased hunger and caloric intake
- Increased desire for the taste of sweets
- Tobacco cravings