psychosis
/saɪˈkoʊsɪs/
nounmedical
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A severe mental disorder in which thoughts and emotions are so impaired that contact with reality is lost.
- The patient was diagnosed with acute psychosis and required hospitalization.
- Drug-induced psychosis can occur with certain substances.
- Early intervention is crucial in treating psychosis effectively.
- The neuroimaging study revealed distinct brain activity patterns in patients experiencing their first episode of psychosis.
- Prolonged sleep deprivation has been documented to trigger temporary psychosis in otherwise healthy individuals under experimental conditions.
- Understanding the neurochemical mechanisms underlying psychosis remains a central challenge in contemporary psychiatric research.