![]() ![]() This results in a condition called dyskinesia. When you stop consuming drugs or alcohol, the brain must compensate for the huge reduction or lack of these chemicals. It’s become dependent on the high production of dopamine. Shaking and chattering caused by drug and alcohol withdrawal happens because your brain has gotten used to the rush of neurotransmitters like dopamine when you have those substances. In this case, the tremors are induced by not having the drugs. These are sometimes called drug-induced tremors. Shivering and teeth chattering are both possible symptoms of drug or alcohol withdrawal. This results in knocking your upper and lower sets of teeth together, causing chattering. Your jaw twitches and spasms when these muscles contract and relax. ![]() These muscles attach the jaw to the skull, which is the same area involved if you have TMJ disorder and your jaw get stiff or locked. This in turn raises your internal body temperature closer to normal.īody muscles that may involuntarily tense include those in your face and jaw, like the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) muscles. This rapid muscle movement helps warm up your body tissues. When you shiver, all the muscles throughout your body are involuntarily tensing up (contracting) and relaxing at high speeds. Dropping below your normal body temperature is called hypothermia. You’re probably familiar with 98.6☏ (37☌), but a “normal” body temp can have a wide range. Shivering is a warming process that automatically kicks into gear when your internal body temperature starts dropping below the normal range of 97.7 to 99.5☏ (36.5 to 37.5☌). ![]() This is the classic cause of teeth chattering. ![]()
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