KINDLING

Kindling

Kindling due to substance withdrawal, refers to the neurological condition which results from repeated withdrawal episodes from sedative-hypnotic drugs such as alcohol or benzodiazepines. Each withdrawal leads to more severe withdrawal symptoms than the previous withdrawal syndrome. Individuals who have had more withdrawal episodes are at an increased risk of very severe withdrawal symptoms, up to and including seizures. Withdrawal from GABAergic acting sedative-hypnotic drugs causes acute GABA-under-activity as well as glutamate over-activity which can lead to sensitization and hyper-excitability of the central nervous system, ...

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kindling

Noun

  1. small pieces of wood and twigs used to start a fire.
    Go and collect some kindling.
  2. The act by which something is kindled.
    the kindlings of love

Verb

kindling

Despite the damp wood, he had no trouble kindling a fire.


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