Psychosis refers to a collection of symptoms that affect the mind, where there has been some loss of contact with reality. During an episode of psychosis, a person’s thoughts and perceptions are ...

A new study investigates how anger associated with delusions — not simply being out of touch with reality — is critical in determining whether psychosis turns violent.more The research, published in ...

Psychosis is often short-term, whereas schizophrenia is a lifelong condition. Learn more about this and other differences between the two.

Decades of research have implicated hippocampal dysfunction in psychosis, but it’s been unclear whether this dysfunction was causative or compensatory. A new study suggests a causal role for ...

A new study investigated the brain circuits involved in psychosis—a condition characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thinking and detachment from reality. Andrew Pines, MD, MA, a ...

Two reviews reaffirm the problems the substance causes for mental health and highlight the complex debate around regulation ...

Researchers recently found cannabis can trigger psychosis that may be different from schizophrenia or could be similar. Ending or decreasing cannabis use may improve the condition.

Postpartum psychosis is a severe psychiatric condition that can affect women following childbirth. It is relatively uncommon, occurring after about 0.1% of deliveries (one in a thousand). A few days ...

"Unlike historical technology-incorporated delusions, AI may actively co-construct delusional ideation through endless, ...

Editor’s Note: David L. Nathan, MD is a psychiatrist, educator and the founder and past president of Doctors for Drug Policy Reform (d4dpr.org). Peter Grinspoon, MD is a primary care doctor and ...