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 ...

(WJW) – A California woman avoided prison time earlier this year in a fatal stabbing in what prosecutors called an “episode of cannabis-induced psychosis.” The case made national headlines.

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 ...

The prevalence of smoking among people with psychosis is notoriously high, and smoking is often regarded as a form of self-medication, but a new analysis suggests smoking itself may play a causative ...

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 ...

Psychosis and schizophrenia are related but distinct mental health conditions characterized by distorted thoughts, perceptions, and a sense of reality. Psychosis describes this specific collection of ...

Experts discovered that individuals navigating new parenthood frequently experience high levels of unwanted and distressing ...

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 ...

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. The research, published in JAMA ...

Selena Gomez is getting vulnerable once again. The singer, actor, and producer has long been open with the public about her mental health (particularly her struggle with bipolar disorder). But in a ...

(CNN) — Of the many harms attributed to cannabis use, few have garnered as much attention as the frightening association of cannabis with psychosis. From the 1936 exploitation film “Reefer Madness” to ...