Psychosis or Obsessions? Clozapine Associated with Worsening Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms by Jonathan G. Leung, Brian A. Palmer

“…We report a case of a 42-year-old man, initially diagnosed with schizoaffective, who was placed on clozapine for the management of “violent delusions.” However, clozapine led to a worsening of these violent thoughts resulting in suicidal ideation and hospitalization. …”
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Lumateperone tosylate, A Selective and Concurrent Modulator of Serotonin, Dopamine, and Glutamate, in the Treatment of Schizophrenia by Kunal Maini, Janice W. Hollier, Haley Gould, Victoria Bollich, John LaForge, Elyse M. Cornett, Amber N. Edinoff, Adam M. Kaye, Alan D. Kaye

“…Its symptoms, which must be present more than six months, are comprised of disorganized behavior and speech, a diminished capacity to comprehend reality, hearing voices unheard by others, seeing things unseen by others, delusions, decreased social commitment, and decreased motivation. …”
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Flakka-Induced Prolonged Psychosis by Craig Crespi

“…Although people use Flakka for its potential euphoric high, symptoms are known to easily escalate into frightening delusions, paranoid psychosis, extreme agitation, and a multitude of other altered mental states. …”
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Methamphetamine Use: A Narrative Review of Adverse Effects and Related Toxicities by Amber N. Edinoff, Sarah E. Kaufman, Keionne M. Green, Daniel A. Provenzano, Jesse Lawson, Elyse M. Cornett, Kevin S. Murnane, Adam M. Kaye, Alan D. Kaye

“…Central nervous system symptoms include agitation, anxiety, delusions, hallucinations, and seizures. Methamphetamine-induced psychosis may unmask underlying psychiatric disorders. …”
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A case of attempted bilateral self-enucleation in a patient with bipolar disorder by Hannah Muniz Castro, John Alvarez, Robert G. Bota, Marc Yonkers, Jeremiah Tao

“…On presentation, the patient was manic with both psychotic features of hyperreligous delusions and command auditory hallucinations of God telling him to take his eyes out. …”
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The 2024 clinical practice guidelines on the pharmacological management of Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) in the Arab world by Syed Ali Bokhari, Tarik Qassem, Dania Al-Ayyat, Syed Fahad Javaid, Hamed Al-Sinawi, Walid Nasr

“…Abstract Background Over 90% of individuals living with dementia experience behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia, like agitation, anxiety, delusions, and sleep disturbances, which complicate care and place significant demands on healthcare systems. …”
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THE RELATIONSHIP OF FAMILY ROLES TO MEDICATION ADHERENCE IN SCHIZOPHRENIA PATIENTS by Rindayati Rindayati, Abdul Nasir, Chusnul Rizal

“…Introduction: Schizophrenia is a chronic mental illness with symptoms of hallucinations, delusions and inappropriate behavior. Patients require long-term treatment, but many do not adhere to treatment. …”
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Archetypal Critique of Iran Darroudi’s Paintings (Case Study: Adorned, Clear as Love, Prayer) by hossein ardalani, marina kheirollahzadeh varzi

“…They are rooted in the collective unconscious, the deeper part of the psyche, and are reflected in the individual’s consciousness and unconsciousness through fantasies, legends, dreams, delusions, and artworks in the form of symbols and myths, according to the perspective of analytical psychology.In fact, these symbols and mythologies are containers that convey archetypes, and by interpreting them, one can gain a deeper layer of the human psyche. …”
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Combination Olanzapine and Samidorphan for the Management of Schizophrenia and Bipolar 1 Disorder in Adults: A Narrative Review by Hannah W. Haddad, Elena Boardman, Brooke Williams, Rama Mouhaffel, Adam M. Kaye, Alan D. Kaye

“…Schizophrenia is a debilitating psychotic disorder characterized by positive symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized thoughts, and negative symptoms like lack of effect or motivation. …”
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Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia by Iracema Leroi, Hiranmayi Pantula, Kathryn McDonald, Vijay Harbishettar

“…Psychosis (hallucinations and delusions) increased from 12.9% in PD-NC group; 16.7% in PD-MCI group; and 48% in PDD group. …”
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IDENTIFICATION OF CHARACTERISTICS OF SCHIZOPHRENIA PATIENTS IN MENTAL HOSPITAL by Rindayati Rindayati, Abd Nasir, Yeri Kurniawan, Iswatun Iswatun, Susilo Harianto, Sofiatun Sofiatun, Firsca Nur Fadilah

“…Introduction: Schizophrenia is a group of disorders characterized by hallucinations, delusions, changes in thought flow, affect, and agitation. …”
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Optimizing Antipsychotic Therapy in Acute Alcoholic Hallucinosis through Pharmacogenetic Testing by Valentin Skryabin, Anton Masyakin, Sergei Pozdniakov, Igor Shatokhin, Svetlana Sokolova, Valentina Ivanchenko

“…Psychotic disorders triggered by alcohol consumption, such as hallucinations and delusions, require antipsychotic treatment, though standard therapy often results in adverse drug reactions and variable efficacy. …”
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A Case of Violent Suicide Attempt in a Context of Myxedema Psychosis following Radioiodine Treatment in a Patient with Graves’ Disease by Louise Todorov, Amel Ait Boudaoud, Rachel Pascal de Raykeer, Alina Radu, Khadija Lahlou-Laforêt, Frédéric Limosin, Cédric Lemogne, Sébastien Czernichow

“…The patient presented delirium symptoms at the time of self-stabbing, which was associated with persecutory delusions and auditory harm command hallucinations. …”
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Deep Convolutional Neural Network Model for the Differential Diagnosis of Schizophrenia Using EEG Signals by Filiz Demirdöğen, Çağla Danacı, Seda Arslan Tuncer, Mustafa Akkuş, Sevler Yıldız

“…A combination of extremely disordered thoughts, delusions, and hallucinations occurs due to schizophrenia, and the person's daily functions are seriously impaired due to this disease. …”
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Investigation of paradoxical structures in Hafez's Ghazals by Maedeh Shegheft, Yadollah Shokri, Mohammad Rezaei, Rasool Rasoolipour

“…What this means is that paradoxes, in addition to playing their role as aesthetic delusions, have a double application in the formation of a paradoxical space in general. …”
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An overview of methods for the treatment and diagnosis of dementia with Lewy bodies. Clinical case analysis by M. Š. Markevičiūtė, M. Karnickas, A. Bagdonaitė

“…In this article, by presenting a clinical case of a patient with DLB and discussing the literature and the most recent diagnostic criteria, we seek to remind that patients with DLB experience a wide range of symptoms, including delusions, anxiety, aggression, and depression. We also discuss the latest DLB diagnostic criteria published in 2017, which drew more focus on REM sleep behavior disorder than previously. …”
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Exploring the association between khat use and psychiatric symptoms: a systematic review by Betsy Edwards, Naomi Atkins

“…This systematic review aims to explore cross-sectional research in the field to determine the strength of the association between khat use and psychiatric symptomsMethods Six databases were searched in October 2021—Ovid Medline, Embase, APA PsycINFO, CINAHL, Scopus and Proquest—using the following search terms: “khat” OR “qat” OR “qaad” OR “catha” OR “miraa” OR “mairungi” AND “depression” OR “anxiety” OR “mania” OR “psych*” OR “schiz*” OR “mental” OR “hallucinations” OR “delusions” OR “bipolar”. Eligible studies were cross-sectional studies of any population or setting comparing the prevalence of psychiatric symptoms in long term or dependent khat users with non-users. …”
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Misdiagnosis of Psychosis and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in a Young Patient with Autism Spectrum Disorder by Jiangbo Ying, Melvyn Weibin Zhang, Sreedharan Geetha Sajith, Giles Ming-Yee Tan, Ker-Chiah Wei

“…Cognitive rigidity in ASD may be similar to delusions in psychosis. Unusual behaviors in ASD can be confused with disorganized behaviors in psychosis. …”
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A proof-of-concept analysis of data from the first NHS clinic for young adults with comorbid cannabis use and psychotic disorders by Marta Di Forti, Benjamin W. Bond, Edoardo Spinazzola, Giulia Trotta, Jodie Lynn, Richard Malkin, Naba Kamran Siddiqui, Sultan Demir, Titilayomi Opadokun, Perry B.M. Leung, Zhikun Li, Andrea Quattrone, Gabriella Baxter, Elizabeth Appiah-Kusi, Tom P. Freeman, Hannah Walsh, Tommaso Squeri, Daria Semikina, Felicity Amberson-Jones, Isabelle Austin-Zimmerman, Tim Meynen, Diego Quattrone, Robin M. Murray

“…Secondary outcomes included T0–T1 changes in measures of delusions, paranoia, depression, anxiety and functioning. …”
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A Mutation in DAOA Modifies the Age of Onset in PSEN1 E280A Alzheimer’s Disease by Jorge I. Vélez, Dora Rivera, Claudio A. Mastronardi, Hardip R. Patel, Carlos Tobón, Andrés Villegas, Yeping Cai, Simon Easteal, Francisco Lopera, Mauricio Arcos-Burgos

“…Previous studies have linked polymorphisms in the DAOA gene with the occurrence of neuropsychiatric symptoms such as depression, apathy, aggression, delusions, hallucinations, and psychosis in AD. Our findings strongly suggest that this new conspicuous functional AOO modifier within the G72 (DAOA) gene could be pivotal for understanding the genetic basis of AD.…”
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