pseudoaddiction
Meaning
Noun
- A purported condition resembling drug addiction but caused by underprescription of drugs to treat pain in the patient, causing them to seek more. Empirical evidence supporting pseudoaddiction as a diagnosis distinct from addiction has not emerged.
Origin
Modern English dictionary
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