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Record 1 2007-08-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
DEF

An adaptive state that manifests itself by intense physical disturbances when the administration of the drug is suspended ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
DEF

Nouvel état d'équilibre physique que le toxicomane semble avoir trouvé avec la drogue; mais l'équilibre ainsi atteint demeure précaire et les manifestations les plus spectaculaires de sa rupture sont les crises de sevrage.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Drogas y toxicomanía
DEF

Estado de adaptación fisiológica producido por la administración repetida de una sustancia adictiva.

OBS

Se manifiesta por la aparición de un cortejo sintomático, denominado 'síndrome de abstinencia', al reducir o suspender el consumo de [una sustancia adictiva].

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