psychosis
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Definition of psychosis
: a serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions
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Taking mushrooms can lead to nausea, panic attacks and, rarely, paranoia and psychosis. — Barbara Feder Ostrov, sacbee, "'Magic' mushrooms: The next great legalization debate," 29 May 2018 In fact, research has begun to show that meditation can have a negative impact — can even trigger psychosis — in people who have suffered a severe trauma or who have bipolar disorder or schizophrenia. — Cindy Dampier, chicagotribune.com, "Mindfulness is not just a buzzword, it's a multibillion dollar industry. Here's the truth about the hype," 2 July 2018 Taking mushrooms can lead to nausea, panic attacks and, rarely, paranoia and psychosis. — Barbara Feder Ostrov, sacbee, "'Magic' mushrooms: The next great legalization debate," 29 May 2018 Taking mushrooms can lead to nausea, panic attacks and, rarely, paranoia and psychosis. — Special To The Oregonian, OregonLive.com, "First, marijuana. Are 'magic' mushrooms next?," 14 May 2018 Taking mushrooms can lead to nausea, panic attacks and, rarely, paranoia and psychosis. — Barbara Feder Ostrov, Washington Post, "First, Marijuana. Are Magic Mushrooms Next?," 14 May 2018 For those who have any sort of bipolar or psychosis history, there is the possibility of overstimulation. — Simone Kitchens, The Cut, "Microdosing’s Micromoment," 3 May 2018 The Enquirer/Kevin Grasha A man recently diagnosed with psychosis who was convicted of trying to kill six police officers was sentenced Thursday to 53 years in prison. — Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati.com, "Man who shot at police officers sentenced to 53 years in prison: 'Judgment Day is coming'," 19 Apr. 2018 There’s a huge tradition of comedians talking about, maybe not diagnosed things, but just talking about psychosis. — Trevor Fraser, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Maria Bamford talks comedy ahead of show at The Plaza Live," 10 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'psychosis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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psychosis
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English Language Learners Definition of psychosis
: a very serious mental illness that makes you behave strangely or believe things that are not true
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psychosis
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Medical Definition of psychosis
: a serious mental illness (as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions
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