yen sleep
"Yen sleep" is a term often linked to the use and withdrawal from opioid drugs, describing a specific altered state of consciousness.
Definition
C2Medicine
(technical, informal)A trance-like state induced by the use of opioid drugs.
Example
- The patient fell into yen sleep after taking a high dose of morphine.
C2Addiction
(technical, informal)A restless and drowsy state experienced during withdrawal from opioid drugs.
Example
- During withdrawal, he experienced yen sleep, unable to find restful sleep.
Similar
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