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hallucination
hallucination false perception characterized by a distortion of real sensory stimuli. Common types of hallucination are auditory, i.e., hearing voices or noises and visual, i.e., seeing people that are not actually present. Hallucinations play a prominent role in schizophrenia and in the mania... Read more |
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hypnagogic
hypnagogic (hip-nă-goj-ik) adj. relating to the period immediately before falling asleep. h. imagery the production of vivid mental images just before falling asleep. h. hallucination a vivid and intense auditory or visual hallucination occurring at the beginning of sleep in 30–60% of... Read more |
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Premonition
Premonition A paranormal impression warning of a future event. Premonitions may range from vague feelings of disquiet, suggestive of impending disaster, to actual hallucinations, visual or auditory. Dreams are frequent vehicles of premonitions, either direct or symbolical, as well as veridical... Read more |
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cannabis
cannabis (kan-ă-bis) n. a drug prepared from the Indian hemp plant (Cannabis sativa), also known as pot, marijuana, hashish, and bhang. It produces euphoria and hallucinations and has little therapeutic value; its nonmedical use is illegal. See also dependence.... Read more |
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Trifluoperazine
Trifluoperazine Definition Trifluoperazine is a phenothiazine antipsychotic agent. In the United States, this drug is sold under the brand name Stelazine. Purpose Trifluoperazine is a drug used to treat psychotic disorders, agitation, and ... Read more |
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Hartmann
Hartmann, (Carl Robert) Eduard von(1842-1906) German philosopher and author of The Philosophy of the Unconscious, which laid the groundwork of both modern psychoanalysis and of phenomenology. Born February 23, 1842, in Berlin, Hartmann was originally educated for an army career but later turned to... Read more |
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Mania
Mania Definition Mania is an abnormally elated mental state, typically characterized by feelings of euphoria, lack of inhibitions, racing thoughts, diminished need for sleep, talkativeness, risk taking, and irritability. In extreme cases, mania can induce hallucinations and other psychotic... Read more |
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Clozapine
Clozapine Definition Clozapine is an antipsychotic drug used to alleviate the symptoms and signs of schizophrenia—a form of severe mental illness— which is characterized by loss of contact with reality, hallucinations, delusions, and unusual behavior. In the United... Read more |
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delirium tremens
delirium tremens , hallucinatory episodes that may occur during withdrawal from chronic alcoholism, popularly known as the DTs. An episode of delirium tremens is usually preceded by disturbed sleep and irritability, and generally takes several days to develop. The patient may experience sweating and... Read more |
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delusion
delusion false belief based upon a misinterpretation of reality. It is not, like a hallucination, a false sensory perception, or like an illusion, a distorted perception. Delusions vary in intensity, and are not uncommon among substance abusers, particularly those who use amphetamines, cocaine, and... Read more |
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Quantifying Self-Reports of Auditory Verbal Hallucinations in Persons With...
...Symptoms Rating Scales Auditory Hallucinations subscale. The results...mesurer la présence d'hallucinations auditivoverbales. Le questionnaire...Symptoms Rating Scale Auditory Hallucination tel qu'évalué par l...quantitativement la présence d'hallucinations auditiveverbales ... |
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Should We Treat Auditory Hallucinations With Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic...
...in this article AH auditory hallucination AHRS Auditory Hallucinations Rating Scale FMRI...resonance imaging HCS Hallucination Change Scale ITT...Syndrome Scale-Auditory Hallucinations Item PSYRATS-AH... |
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Technique may reduce auditory hallucinations: improvement brought by...
...up to 25% of cases, auditory hallucinations are resistant to antipsychotic...he added. "Once the auditory hallucination syndrome sets in, it...stimulation treatment for auditory hallucinations, a technique developed... |
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Getting the voices to STOP; Researchers look into treating auditory...
...Hoffman said auditory hallucinations may be more common among...percent of people with auditory hallucinations remember the first time...social isolation when the hallucination occurred. For example...out of the matrix, the auditory hallucination is like a... |
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Auditory/Verbal Hallucinations, Speech Perception Neurocircuitry, and the...
Key Words Auditory Verbal Hallucinations Deafferentation Social Withdrawal...Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation ABSTRACT Auditory/verbal hallucinations (AVHs...common outcome of deafferentation. Auditory/verbal hallucinations (AVHs... |
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Hearsay: from the divinely inspired to the pathological, a history of...
...Science, and Meaning of Auditory Hallucination By Daniel B. Smith Penguin...deeply personal view of auditory hallucinations, such assumptions are...population experience a vivid auditory hallucination at one time or another... |
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Cerebral activity associated with auditory verbal hallucinations: A...
...explain the mechanism by which auditory verbal hallucinations (AVH) arise, 2 that have...aberrant activation of the primary auditory cortex. To test these hypotheses...activity in the left primary auditory cortex and the right middle... |
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The voices schizophrenics hear Studying auditory hallucinations for clues to...
...always around.''Auditory hallucinations are a hallmark of...has begun studying auditory hallucinations more...persuasive auditory hallucinations are to those who experience...brain involved with auditory perception, speech... |
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Auditory Hallucinations in Psychosis: Dysfunctional Cortical Connectivity in...
...the neurobiological basis of auditory hallucinations (AHs) in psychosis mainly conceptualise...extensive bilateral activation of auditory cortical regions (Brodmann areas...activation including bilateral auditory association cortex, left limbic... |
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Experience and coping with auditory hallucinations in first-episode...
...average reported 3 persistent auditory hallucinations. Most found...Adaptation, psychological; Auditory perception; Hallucinations; Psychotic disorders...ASCII]. Introduction Auditory hallucination (AH) is a defining symptom... |