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Psychosis may be caused by the interaction of biological and psychosocial factors depending on the disorder in which it presents;

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Q: What role do drugs play in psychosis?
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Which neurotransmitteres play role in psychosis?

As far as we know, dopamine is the main culprit in psychosis. Autospies have shown excess dopaminergic receptors in the brain's of people who suffered psychosis. Other neurotransmitters are also affected.


What are antipsychotic drugs used to treat?

Anti-psychotic drugs control the symptoms of psychosis, and in many cases are effective in controlling the symptoms of other disorders that may lead to psychosis


Can drugs cause parkinsonism?

Some drugs given for psychosis, such as haloperidol (Haldol) or chlorpromazine (thorazine), may cause parkinsonism


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Does marijuana increase your chances of psychosis?

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How do drugs play a role in potential suicide?

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Is there a long term consequence in using anti-psychotics to treat psychosis due to PCP use?

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What is Adderall psychosis?

Adderall is made up of 4 amphetamine salts. These are in a class of drugs known as stimulants. Excessive use of stimulants can cause sleep deprivation and a lot of negative psychological symptoms (psychosis). Whether this psychosis is due to the lack of sleep, the drug or the combination isn't know, as sleep deprivation alone can cause psychosis. Symptoms can include paranoia, auditory hallucination, tremors, panic attacks, etc....


What is the effect of drugs on human body?

It depends on the particular drug and what class of drug it belongs to. But for some of the most popular drugs it's generally the following; - Amphetamines (psychological addiction, psychosis, irritability, fatigue, weight loss) - Alcohol (physical and psychological addiction, brain damage, liver damage, cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus and stomach, early onset alzheimers, parkinsons disease, korsakoff's syndrome, coma, death) - Barbiturates (physical and psychological addiction, coma, death) - Cannabis (clouded thinking, forgetfulness, when smoked along with tobacco reduced stamina, weight gain) - Cocaine (psychological addiction, psychosis, anxiety, fatigue, weight loss, erosion of the nasal passages when snorted, lung problems when smoked) - Ecstacy (psychological addiction, psychosis, depression, fatigue, weight loss) - Ketamine (psychological addiction, psychosis, depression, fatigue - LSD (psychosis in people who have a tendency to it) - Magic mushrooms (psychosis in people who have a tendency to it) - Opiates (physical and psychological addiction, constipation) - PCP (psychosis)


How do you prevent psychosis?

Psychosis is a fundamental derangement of the mind for which there is generally no cure. In some cases psychosis develops from outside conditions and the conditions that caused the psychosis can be addressed and in those cases the condition may be cured. Some victims can control their symptoms with a cocktail of several medications which can inhibit some of the symptoms but also can cause extremely unpleasant side effects.