It describes the onset of manic symptoms - over active and high ... "Given the patient’s psychiatric history of brief psychotic episodes with mood elements, there seemed to be a certain ...

Severe manic episodes may also involve psychosis, which includes having hallucinations or delusions, according to NAMI. For example, people may have grandiose delusions, where they believe they ...

Drugs often associated with agitation and psychosis include anticholinergic medications, digoxin, antiparkinsonian medications, and steroids. Manic patients may be difficult to distinguish from ...

The symptoms of mania and depression often occur together in "mixed" episodes. Symptoms of a mixed state can include agitation, trouble sleeping, significant change in appetite, psychosis ...

Psychosis symptoms can start for a person with bipolar disorder at any point but usually are within the confinements of either a manic or depressive episode. Changes in behavior can often precede ...

Lorna Staines discusses a longitudinal population-based study examining the risks of using psychedelics in a naturalistic ...

As noted previously, substance abuse and psychotic illness can co-occur, as in a youngster with an incipient manic episode who attempts to self-medicate. Prescribed agents, especially stimulants ...

This mania can lead to excessive spending ... I start to believe in stereotypes and realize that people who don’t have psychosis have seen this behavior all along. I buy into the idea that ...

during which they are 22 times more likely to experience psychotic or manic breakdowns. The authors define postpartum psychosis as an exceptionally rare and severe postpartum psychiatric disorder ...