Symptoms of cannabis withdrawal

According to DSM-5, 3 or more of the following signs and symptoms appear approximately 1 week after cannabis withdrawal [1]:

1. Irritability

2. Anxiety

3. Sleep difficulty (e.g., insomnia and disturbing dreams)

4. Decreased appetite or weight loss

5. Restlessness

6. Depressed mood

7. Abdominal pain, shakiness, sweating, fever, chills or headache

References

1. American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Cannabis withdrawal. In Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed., pp. 517- 519). American Psychiatric Publishing.