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What are withdrawal symptoms?
Withdrawal symptoms happen when your body adjusts to no longer having a substance it's become accustomed to, whether that's caffeine, nicotine, or in this case, a medication affecting your body's natural hunger signals. The story highlights how intense these feelings can be for some people, comparing them to heroin withdrawal.
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