What are the Withdrawal Symptoms that Occur During Heroin Detox?
There are a number of common withdrawal symptoms – both physical and psychological – that recovering heroin addicts may experience when undergoing heroin detox, including: • Sweats and chills • Depression • Paranoia • Mood swings and volatile behavior • Suicidal thoughts • Sleepless and restlessness Withdrawal symptoms cause discomfort because when an individual takes heroin, that drug replaces the functions in the brain that produce pleasure. When drugs (especially opiates such as heroin) are taken over a long period of time, the brain “forgets” how to produce pleasurable sensations on its own. Therefore, when the individual stops taking drugs during detox they will experience uncomfortable bouts of withdrawal.
