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
There is also a small risk of developing psychosis that may be tied to dosage.
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Christina Caron, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Long term effects can include memory loss, psychosis, depression, numbness, or birth defects if the drug is used during pregnancy.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 22 May 2025
Already, reviews are raving about Lawrence’s performance as a woman who experiences postpartum depression and develops psychosis, opposite Robert Pattinson as her unfaithful husband.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 18 May 2025
What Specific Medications Can Lead To Tardive Dyskinesia The most common causes of TD are antipsychotic medications used to treat schizophrenia and other conditions that can cause psychosis, hence the name anti-psychotics.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Christina Caron, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Long term effects can include memory loss, psychosis, depression, numbness, or birth defects if the drug is used during pregnancy.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 22 May 2025
Already, reviews are raving about Lawrence’s performance as a woman who experiences postpartum depression and develops psychosis, opposite Robert Pattinson as her unfaithful husband.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 18 May 2025
What Specific Medications Can Lead To Tardive Dyskinesia The most common causes of TD are antipsychotic medications used to treat schizophrenia and other conditions that can cause psychosis, hence the name anti-psychotics.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for psychosis
Noun
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Sedgwick's Cynthia is married to a man over two decades her senior, Warren (Judd Hirsch), who is rapidly declining into dementia.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
3 June 2025
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And then there's specific activities that lower your risk for Parkinson's and dementia as well, including racket sports like table tennis and pickleball.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
3 June 2025
Noun
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From Parkinson’s disease to schizophrenia, many brain disorders stem from specific types of brain cells.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
2 June 2025
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According to The World Health Organization, mental health disorders include anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, neurodevelopmental disorders, and more.—
Simone E. Morris,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Noun
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LTOs offer a moment of joy, control, and relevance in a time of rising costs and systemic instability.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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At the same time, France was experiencing extreme instability in its domestic politics.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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“Psychosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psychosis. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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