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What Causes Sick Feeling And Weight Loss After Withdrawal Of Drug Addiction?
We have questions about a our friend that has smoked Heroin and is now not doing so,, for a month or so but he is really sick,, lost 80 pounds can hardly walk, falls a lot his motor skills are bad to the point he has a hard time with forks, no energy,, he is really really skin,
Wed, 31 Jul 2019
Hello,
* The drug withdrawal, particularly of CNS stimulant, would affect many parameters of neurohormonal secretions, transmitter release, hypothalamus nuclei affecting hunger and appetite as well.
* Your friend needs supportive treatment with specific neurotransmitter mediators with an expert psychiatrist for a better and smooth recovery.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
* The drug withdrawal, particularly of CNS stimulant, would affect many parameters of neurohormonal secretions, transmitter release, hypothalamus nuclei affecting hunger and appetite as well.
* Your friend needs supportive treatment with specific neurotransmitter mediators with an expert psychiatrist for a better and smooth recovery.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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