psychosis

noun

psy·cho·sis | \ sī-ˈkō-səs

plural psychoses\ sī-ˈkō-ˌsēz

Definition of psychosis

: a serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions

Examples of psychosis in a Sentence

The patient suffers from some kind of psychosis.

Recent Examples on the Web

There are also some studies in humans demonstrating that CBD can decrease psychosis and schizophrenia-like symptoms. — Kaitlyn Pirie, Woman's Day, "What Is CBD, and Why Is Everybody Talking About It?," 15 Feb. 2019 Hallucinations are commonly experienced by people experiencing psychosis or those who have schizophrenia, people on a hallucinogen, or by people who have dementia. — Kate Gardner, SELF, "What It’s Like to Be So Sleep Deprived That You Hallucinate," 14 Feb. 2019 The link between marijuana and violence doesn’t appear limited to people with pre-existing psychosis. — Alex Berenson, WSJ, "Marijuana Is More Dangerous Than You Think," 4 Jan. 2019 In 2017, Faber was diagnosed with acute psychosis with a marked stressor, and left her city job. — Heidi Groover, The Seattle Times, "Sen. Joe Fain’s accuser: ‘I’m done being silent’," 1 Oct. 2018 When people stop using it, withdrawal symptoms can include anxiety, fatigue, severe depression, psychosis, and intense drug cravings. — Alexis Stevens, The Seattle Times, "Georgia tallies meth’s toll: Nearly 20 percent of those killed by police in state test positive for it," 20 Nov. 2018 There is longstanding data indicating association of marijuana use with psychosis, particularly in patients with pre-existing mental-health conditions. — WSJ, "Should the Feds Join the Trend to Legalize Pot?," 8 Nov. 2018 And one of us reads what would be considered by most a normal number of books in a year, while the other’s intake borders on psychosis. — WSJ, "Who Read What in 2018: Actors and Entertainers," 10 Dec. 2018 If someone has symptoms that result in psychosis or hospitalization, that’s also considered a manic episode. — Jacqueline Andriakos, SELF, "This Is What a Bipolar Manic Episode Feels Like," 7 Dec. 2018

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