F12.4: Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of cannabinoids Withdrawal state with delirium

You have cannabis withdrawal symptoms. The withdrawal alters your state of consciousness.

Cannabis is a hemp plant. The main active ingredient in cannabis is THC. Cannabis also contains the substance CBD. The drugs marijuana and hashish are parts of the hemp plant.

Before a cannabis withdrawal the person has usually consumed too much cannabis over a long period of time. When someone goes through withdrawal, they have various physical symptoms, because they are consuming less or no cannabis. They may be anxious and irritable, for example. They may also sweat or have shaky hands.

The withdrawal also alters your state of consciousness. For example, your awareness and memory may alter. One may also no longer know who or where one is.

Additional indicator

On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.

  • G: Confirmed diagnosis
  • V: Tentative diagnosis
  • Z: Condition after
  • A: Excluded diagnosis
  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).

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