Table 2.
Neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) behaviors.
| Behavior | Description |
|---|---|
| Wet dog shakes | Rapid shaking of the whole body |
| Jumps | Sudden leaping such that all four paws are off the bottom of the chamber |
| Face cleaning | The continuous movement of paws towards the face |
| Wall climbing | Putting both forepaws on the wall of the observation chamber; typically, with movement |
| Ultrasonic vocalizations | Vocalizations in the ultrasonic range (20–128 kHz) |
| Tremor | Spontaneous shaking or kicking of the hind limbs with full-body movement; Shaking, twitching, curling, or sweeping movement of the tail |