Question

Which of the following is NOT listed as a withdrawal symptom associated with dependence?

Options

• Increased appetite and weight gain

• Shakiness or trembling

• Anxiety

• Nausea

Answer 1

The withdrawal symptoms associated with dependence include anxiety, shakiness/trembling, nausea, and sweating. Increased appetite and weight gain are not listed among the characteristic withdrawal symptoms. Withdrawal symptoms are uncomfortable physiological responses that occur when the body has adapted to regular substance use and the substance is suddenly removed.