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hallucinations - Definition: (Source: MedLinePlus)

Hallucinations involve sensing things that aren't there while a person is awake and conscious. ...
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Causes of hallucinations (Source: MedLinePlus)
There are many causes of hallucinations, including: Being drunk or high, or coming down from such drugs as marijuana , LSD , cocaine or crack, heroin, and alcohol; Delirium or dementia ; Fever , especially in children and the elderly; Sensory problem, such as blindness or deafness; Severe illness, including liver failure, kidney failure, and brain cancer; Some psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia, psychotic depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder . ...
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News on hallucinations
ADHD Drugs: Hallucinations Not Uncommon (MedicineNet)

Further Reading on hallucinations
  • Schizophrenia - Topic Overview ( WebMD )
    ...is a severe brain disease that interferes with normal brain and mental function - it can trigger hallucinations , delusions,...with normal brain and mental function-it can trigger hallucinations ,
  • Dementia - Treatment Overview ( WebMD )
    Some cases of dementia are caused by medical conditions that can be treated , fully or partly restoring mental function . When ...Medicines to ease anxiety, agitation, aggression, and hallucinations .
  • Nausea and Vomiting (PDQ®) - Prevention of Acute/Delayed Emesis ( WebMD )
    Antiemetic agents are the most common intervention in the management of treatment - related nausea and vomiting . The basis for ...a distorted sense of time. Other sensory distortions. Hallucinations .
  • Delusional Disorder Overview ( WebMD )
    Delusional disorder , previously called paranoid disorder , is a type of serious mental illness called ...symptoms that mighty appear include: An irritable, angry, or low mood Hallucinations (seeing,
  • Depression in Children and Teens - Treatment Overview ( WebMD )
    Treatment for depression in young people is similar to treatment for depression in adults and ...he or she becomes out of touch with reality (psychotic) or has hallucinations or delusions. The...


  • Sleep Problems,Age 12 and Older - Topic Overview ( WebMD )
    Everyone has a " bad night " once in a while . Dogs barking , the wind howling , or overeating may make it difficult to sleep . It is ...emotional reactions, such as laughing or crying. Hallucinations just...
  • Alzheimer's Disease: Treatment Overview ( WebMD )
    Read about the various treatments used to treat Alzheimer's disease...a decline in mental function and personality changes, which may include agitation, depression, and hallucinations . While there is no...
  • Mental Illness in Children ( WebMD )
    An overview of mental illness in children...disobedience or aggressive behavior Frequent temper tantrums Hearing voices or seeing things that are not there ( hallucinations ) The exact cause of most...
  • Mental Health: Depression ( WebMD )
    A comprehensive overview of depression, including the types as well as their diagnosis and treatment...psychotic depression includes some features of psychosis, such as hallucinations (seeing or hearing...
  • Sleep Disorders: Restless Legs Syndrome Treatments ( WebMD )
    An overview of treatments for restless legs syndrome...dopamine in the brain and may improve leg sensations in RLS. Side effects may include nausea, vomiting, hallucinations and involuntary movements...


  • ADHD Drugs: Hallucinations Not Uncommon ( eMedicineHealth )

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