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a very serious mental illness in which someone cannot think or behave normally and often experiences delusions
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Recent Examples of schizophrenia
There is also some preliminary evidence that suggests that CBD could be used to treat schizophrenia with fewer side effects than antipsychotic drugs, which can cause weight gain and neurological symptoms, for example, Grant says.
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 4 May 2026
Assertive Community Treatment, or ACT, had for decades sought to find and help treat people suffering from conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 4 May 2026
Nick was reportedly in a mental health conservatorship from 2020 to 2021 and has been diagnosed with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
However, a growing body of research points to possible adverse effects from cannabis use, particularly in vulnerable groups, such as people who are pregnant, adolescents, people with preexisting mental health conditions such as schizophrenia or psychosis, and those with cardiac issues.
—Carey S. Cadieux, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 4 May 2026
Assertive Community Treatment, or ACT, had for decades sought to find and help treat people suffering from conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 4 May 2026
Nick was reportedly in a mental health conservatorship from 2020 to 2021 and has been diagnosed with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
However, a growing body of research points to possible adverse effects from cannabis use, particularly in vulnerable groups, such as people who are pregnant, adolescents, people with preexisting mental health conditions such as schizophrenia or psychosis, and those with cardiac issues.
—Carey S. Cadieux, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schizophrenia
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Her imperious, elderly father Herrmann (Sylvester Groth) has become disinhibited by dementia and is prone to touching his female caretaker (Patrycja Ziółkowska ) inappropriately, a problem Elsa doesn’t want to face any more than Lucy does.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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Conversely, there’s some evidence that having shingles may increase the risk of dementia.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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That’s especially critical given these therapies carry risks, and some people are particularly vulnerable to them — for example, those with a history of psychosis, says Alpert.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Twin Cities,
13 May 2026
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The treatable conditions can include depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, and psychosis.—
Breana Pitts,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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Poverty, unemployment and a constant state of paranoia have driven them to feel like they are trapped inside an artificial set, where every element in their lives feels fake and orchestrated by an ominpresent Big Brother-like business known as ALMA (Almighty Limitless Megacorporative Agency).—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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This extreme trust sits uneasily against an extreme paranoia about our gadgets.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2026
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The Comeback’s blunt depiction of Hollywood neuroses has been ahead of the curve since its 2005 debut.—
Caroline Framke,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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Those traits historically idolized as feminine frailties (or diagnosed as feminine neuroses) are here reenvisioned as sources of extraordinary talent.—
Caroline Lillian Schopp,
Artforum,
13 May 2026
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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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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, per the Mayo Clinic.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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Cycling between periods of mania or hypomania – high energy and excitement – and depression can have an enormous impact on a person’s daily life, work, and relationships.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2025
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Woody Harrelson declaims every line, upping the relentless factor of Phil’s mania.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Americans, broadly speaking, are in a state of protein mania.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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The chaotic family life was cited when Cary Stayner pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the tourists’ murders; he was found mentally fit to stand trial.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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Call it a runner's high or insanity; the marathon takes just about everything a person can muster up physically and mentally.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Schizophrenia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schizophrenia. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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