John Key has been injecting the drug Sopor to get "high" four to six times daily for a month. In addition to the euphoria experienced, the drug induces low blood pressure, low heart rate, pupillary constriction, and constipation
If John were to immediately stop taking Sopor, what might the abstinence syndrome look like and what would be its likely time course (described in terms of duration and intensity)?
What will be an ideal response?
The abstinence syndrome would consist of effects generally opposite to the direct effects of the drug, e.g., dysphoria, high blood pressure, tachycardia, pupillary dilation, and diarrhea. Since it was necessary for John to take the drug this often to get high, it indicates that the drug was relatively shortacting; thus, withdrawal would likely to be relatively intense but short-lasting, e.g., a few days.
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