title: Drug withdrawal: a selective review.
abstract: This review will concentrate on the contributions medical science, in particular pharmacology and electrophysiology, have made to the understanding of withdrawal states and so will look mostly at the first element in withdrawal. Behavioural and emotional issues will be dealt with in the section on management.
authors.affiliation: Alcohol and Drug Services Unit, Royal Newcastle Hospital, PO Box 664J, Newcastle, NSW, 2300, Australia.
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authors.lastname: Foy