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Substance Withdrawal Syndrome

Late-stage therapeutic developmentEmerging researchCooling momentum
7
Publications
9
Clinical trials
2025
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Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this disease.

Nucleus accumbens D1/D2 circuits control opioid withdrawal symptoms in mice.

Research2023-09-15The Journal of clinical investigation

Neurobiologic Advances from the Brain Disease Model of Addiction.

Research2016-01-01The New England journal of medicine

What's happening now

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Clinical trials

6 sponsors · 0 new · 0 completed in the last 12 months (net +0)

The current development programme across all trial phases.

Research activity

7 papers

Key research shaping understanding of this disease, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.

Publications over time
20162025
Most influential
Recent publications
Major themes8
  • Substance Withdrawal Syndrome4
  • Hallucinogens3
  • Analgesics, Opioid2
  • Acid Sensing Ion Channels1
  • Alcoholism1
  • Astrocytes1
  • Central Amygdaloid Nucleus1
  • Ethanol1
Leading journals6
  • Clinical psychology & psychotherapy1
  • International journal of molecular sciences1
  • Journal of affective disorders1
  • Scientific reports1
  • The Journal of clinical investigation1
  • The New England journal of medicine1
Leading researchers8
  • Andrys NRR1
  • Bremler R1
  • Carhart-Harris RL1
  • Chambers R1
  • Chandler LJ1
  • Dang W1
  • Erritzoe D1
  • Fan R1
Affiliations (unnormalised)6
  • Center for Healthy Minds1
  • Center for Psychiatry Research1
  • Centre for Psychedelic Research1
  • College of Forensic Science1
  • Department of Psychiatry and Center for Brain Science1
  • Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center1

Disease profile

A grounded synthesis of the condition — overview, causes, mechanism, risk factors and current standard of care.

Overview

Substance withdrawal syndrome is a set of physiological and psychological symptoms that occur after stopping a drug following prolonged use or habituation. It includes withdrawal associated with smoking, drinking, and withdrawal from administered drugs.

Causes

It is caused by withdrawal from a drug after prolonged administration or habituation. The grounding also includes withdrawal from smoking and drinking as part of the syndrome.

Pathophysiology

The syndrome involves physiological and psychological symptoms that emerge when a habituated substance is removed. The supplied grounding links it broadly to mental health, but does not provide a more specific biological mechanism.

Risk factors

Prolonged administration or habituation to a drug increases the likelihood of withdrawal symptoms when the substance is stopped. The grounding also indicates risk in the context of smoking and drinking withdrawal.

Current standard of care

The literature grounding indicates drug therapy and therapy as treatment modalities. No specific drug classes or protocols are provided in the supplied material.

AI-generated summary grounded in MeSH. Informational only — not medical advice. Generated 2026-07-07.

Reference

Authoritative identity, definition & identifiers.

Defined in MeSH

Physiological and psychological symptoms associated with withdrawal from the use of a drug after prolonged administration or habituation. The concept includes withdrawal from smoking or drinking, as well as withdrawal from an administered drug.

References & data sources
  • Disease identity & definition — NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), public domain
  • Clinical trials — ClinicalTrials.gov (U.S. National Library of Medicine)
  • Research activity — Europe PMC (EMBL-EBI) + OpenAlex-derived paper links
  • Related entities are derived from literature co-mention (studied together) — associative, not causal.