hallucinosis

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Recent Examples of hallucinosis Boes was working with a patient who had a rare disorder called peduncular hallucinosis, in which damage to the thalamus, a structure at the center of the brain, causes visual hallucinations. Grace Huckins, Wired, 17 Aug. 2020
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Noun
  • Wendy Gledhill, Handy's partner and the mother of Michael Gledhill, reportedly told TMZ that her son was diagnosed with schizophrenia and had stopped taking his medications the week before Handy died.
    Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • Schizoaffective disorder is a mental health condition that is marked by a mix of schizophrenia symptoms, such as hallucinations and delusions, and mood disorder symptoms, such as depression, mania and a milder form of mania called hypomania, according to the Mayo Clinic.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids have been shown to lower blood pressure, boost good cholesterol, maintain cell health, and reduce the risk for cancer, dementia, and Alzheimer's disease.
    Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 26 June 2026
  • Those who need it can also get behavioral health and dementia care.
    Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • In that setting, every user will be screened for cardiac issues and a family history of psychosis, and guided through their trip by two professional facilitators who have a doctor on call—and even then, some users experience a psychotic break or profound dissociative episodes.
    Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
  • Prosecutors at this second trial say Dominguez, diagnosed with schizophrenia, used heavy and frequent doses of marijuana that heightened his psychosis and led to the attacks.
    Darrell Smith June 8, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • The almost mythical concept that aliens from distant worlds could invade our planet has long been the source of paranoia for many conspiracy theorists and the source of entertainment across the pop culture landscape.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 15 June 2026
  • The ring-fencing isn't paranoia when data bleeds are a daily occurrence rather than a theoretical one.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026

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“Hallucinosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallucinosis. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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