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opioid intoxication

in DSM–IV–TR and DSM–5, a reversible syndrome due to the recent ingestion of an opioid (e.g., morphine, heroin). It includes clinically significant behavioral or psychological changes (e.g., initial euphoria followed by apathy, dysphoria, psychomotor agitation or psychomotor retardation, impaired judgment, and impaired social or occupational functioning), as well as one or more signs of physiological involvement (e.g., pupillary constriction, drowsiness or unconsciousness, slurred speech, respiratory depression).

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ghost sickness

ghost sickness

a culture-bound syndrome found in Native American communities and attributed to ghosts or sometimes witchcraft. Symptoms include recurring nightmares, weakness, loss of appetite, fear, anxiety, hallucinations, confusion, and a sense of suffocation.