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Tag: psychosis

Obesity increases risk of mental disorders

Obesity increases risk of mental disorders: People suffering from obesity are at a significantly greater risk of also developing mental disorders. This applies to all...
Obesity increases risk of mental disorders

ADHD Drug not linked to Psychotic Symptoms

New research provides reassurance that the most common ADHD drug is not linked to psychotic symptoms The most commonly prescribed ADHD drug methylphenidate does not...
ADHD Drug not linked to Psychotic Symptoms

Cannabis is fuelling psychoses

New NHS figures showed there were 125,290 cannabis and spice-related hospital admissions in England from April 2013 to March 2018, including 14,888 under-20s. Consultant psychiatrist...
Cannabis is fuelling psychoses

Cannabidiol could treat psychosis

A constituent of cannabis known as cannabidiol could hold promise as a new class of treatment for psychosis, according to King’s College London research showing...
Cannabidiol could treat psychosis

City life increases risk of psychosis

City life may substantially increase a young person's risk of having psychosis, including hearing voices and feeling extremely paranoid, according to a new study from King’s College...
City life increases risk of psychosis

Brief Psychotic Disorder

This is a form of psychosis, triggered by a traumatic event or stressor, that lasts a short time only. Brief psychotic disorder is classed as an illness lasting...
Brief Psychotic Disorder

Fear

Fear is a basic human emotion which causes a pyschological and physiological response in the body known as ‘fight or flight.’ It occurs as a...
Fear