as in dementia
a very serious mental illness that makes you behave strangely or believe things that are not true
The patient suffers from some kind of psychosis.
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Recent Examples of psychosis
At the time, no one knew what was afflicting her; over the next several decades, doctors hypothesized that her symptoms were caused by everything from malnutrition to psychosis.
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Bethany Heitman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025
On that front, Bristol Myers is expecting to two trial readouts this year that can serve as catalysts to drive the stock higher, including a study evaluating its effects on Alzheimer’s disease psychosis.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
This category includes the depressants Valium, Xanax and Ativan, among others.
Antipsychotics, a class of drug that addresses psychosis symptoms in a variety of ways.
Antidepressants, which relieve symptoms of depression by affecting neurotransmitters such as serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine.
—Ashley Bradford, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2025
Neely had a lengthy criminal record, an active arrest warrant, a history of psychosis and was high.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Bethany Heitman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025
On that front, Bristol Myers is expecting to two trial readouts this year that can serve as catalysts to drive the stock higher, including a study evaluating its effects on Alzheimer’s disease psychosis.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
This category includes the depressants Valium, Xanax and Ativan, among others.
Antipsychotics, a class of drug that addresses psychosis symptoms in a variety of ways.
Antidepressants, which relieve symptoms of depression by affecting neurotransmitters such as serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine.
—Ashley Bradford, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2025
Neely had a lengthy criminal record, an active arrest warrant, a history of psychosis and was high.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for psychosis
Noun
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After World War II, a neurodegenerative disease that looked just like ALS—though some patients also showed features of Parkinson’s and dementia—surged in Guam, predominantly among the native Chamorro people.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Her cause of death, John, 66, told The Washington Post, was complications from dementia.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Olanzapine is a drug used to treat the symptoms of schizophrenia.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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The oral drug designed to help treat adults with schizophrenia has the potential to reach peak sales of $10 billion or more annually, according to the analysts.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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His ouster, along with the accompanying instability and popular discontent that lingered after him, helped pave the way for Ansar Allah's advances, ultimately seizing the capital in 2015.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Supporting the development of housing that pairs units with on-site services addressing the root causes of homelessness, including mental health challenges, substance use disorders, and economic instability.—
Courier-News,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Psychosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psychosis. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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