Background: Hallucinations are prevalent in schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders and may have severe consequences for the affected patients. Antipsychotic drug trials that specifically ...

People who suffer from schizophrenia may see the world differently. This can include hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking. [Image: Noba Project CCBYNCSA 4.0 ...

People with schizophrenia have at least two of these symptoms for at least six months. One of them must be hallucinations, delusions, or disorganized speech. For example, hearing a voice that ...

A new study investigated the brain circuits involved in psychosis—a condition characterized by delusions, hallucinations, ...

In a notable Genomic Press research report, researchers at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki have uncovered a significant presence of manic symptoms in patients with schizophrenia spectrum ...

Although the symptoms of schizophrenia, such as paranoia and hallucinations, can be distressing, they do not inherently lead to aggressive behavior. Recognizing that people with schizophrenia are ...

Background: Visual hallucinations occur in various neurological diseases, but are most prominent in Lewy body dementia, Parkinson's disease and schizophrenia. The lifetime prevalence of visual ...

Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder that affects around 1% of the world's population. Researchers have identified a deficit in contrast perception in people with schizophrenia. According to a ...

Andrew Pines, MD, MA, a resident in the Department of Psychiatry at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and a researcher in the ...

While ketamine is not known to directly cause schizophrenia, it can trigger or worsen symptoms like hallucinations and delusions, especially in individuals with a history of psychosis. Ketamine ...

Out of 100,000 people, approximately 15-100 may have psychosis, and 2-7 may have schizophrenia. Psychotic symptoms include delusions, hallucinations, incoherent speech (unclear or nonsensical ...