Meth Withdrawal Symptoms

Acute Meth withdrawal symptoms can include:

  • Fatigue.

  • Anxiety.

  • Irritability.

  • Lack of energy.

  • Weight gain.

  • Dehydration.

  • Chills.

  • Insomnia followed by hyper-somnia (sleeping too much).

  • Dysphoria (low mood) could progress to clinical depression and suicidal thoughts.

  • The inability to think clearly.

  • Anhedonia (loss of ability to feel pleasure).

  • Withdrawing from others.

  • Drug cravings.

Post-acute and protracted withdrawal symptoms from Meth can include:

  • Depression.

  • Mood swings.

  • Drug cravings.

  • Loss of ability to experience pleasure.

  • Psychosis.

  • Suicidal thoughts/ideation.

  • Fatigue and excessive sleepiness.

  • Increased appetite.

SOURCES

  1. Walker, Leah K. “Meth Withdrawal Symptoms, Timeline & Addiction Treatment.” Edited by Amelia Sharp, American Addiction Centers, American Addiction Centers, 17 Apr. 2025, americanaddictioncenters.org/stimulants/meth/withdrawal.

  2. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2021). Treatment for stimulant use disorders. Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series 33. SAMHSA Publication No. PEP21-02-01- 004. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.