Disorders due to use of sedatives, hypnotics or anxiolytics

Disorders arising from use of sedatives, hypnotics or anxiolytics (e.g. benzodiazepines, barbiturates), characterized by loss of control, craving, tolerance, and withdrawal symptoms.

Symptoms

• Loss of control over amount and frequency of use (also: Loss of control over medication use, loss of control over medication use, lack of control over medications)
• Strong craving for the substance (also: Strong craving for medications, strong craving for medications, medication craving)
• Tolerance (diminishing effect at same dose) (also: Medication tolerance, medication tolerance, increased medication tolerance)
• Withdrawal symptoms (also: Medication withdrawal symptoms, medication withdrawal symptoms, medication abstinence symptoms)
• Use of medications despite health damage (also: use of medications despite health damage, continued medication use despite harm, use of medications despite health problems)

ICD-11 diagnostic criteria

• zaburzenie związane z używaniem leków uspokajających, nasennych lub przeciwlękowych
• szkody zdrowotne lub behawioralne wynikające z używania tych substancji

How to recognise

In the ICD-11 framework, the core symptoms taken into account when recognising Disorders due to use of sedatives, hypnotics or anxiolytics are:

• utrata kontroli nad używaniem leków
• silne pragnienie użycia leków

Synonyms and related terms

Loss of control over medication use, lack of control over medications, Strong craving for medications, medication craving, Medication tolerance, increased medication tolerance, Medication withdrawal symptoms, medication abstinence symptoms, continued medication use despite harm, use of medications despite health problems

Frequently asked questions

What are the symptoms of Disorders due to use of sedatives, hypnotics or anxiolytics?

Symptoms associated with Disorders due to use of sedatives, hypnotics or anxiolytics (ICD-11 6C44) include: Loss of control over amount and frequency of use, Strong craving for the substance, Tolerance (diminishing effect at same dose), Withdrawal symptoms, Use of medications despite health damage.

How is Disorders due to use of sedatives, hypnotics or anxiolytics diagnosed according to ICD-11?

According to ICD-11, the diagnostic criteria for Disorders due to use of sedatives, hypnotics or anxiolytics (6C44) include: zaburzenie związane z używaniem leków uspokajających, nasennych lub przeciwlękowych; szkody zdrowotne lub behawioralne wynikające z używania tych substancji.

WHO ICD-11 source

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