nicotine dependence

in DSM–IV–TR, a pattern of repeated or compulsive use of nicotine despite significant nicotine-related behavioral, physiological, and psychosocial problems, with tolerance and characteristic withdrawal symptoms if use is suspended (see nicotine withdrawal). The equivalent term in DSM–5 is tobacco use disorder. See also substance dependence.

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February 23rd 2025

internal frustration

in classical psychoanalytic theory, denial of gratification of instinctual impulses due to internal factors (e.g., the superego), as opposed to external factors.