A number of substances and medical conditions can cause psychosis, including:
Alcohol and certain illegal drugs, both during use and during withdrawal Brain tumors or cysts Dementia (including Alzheimer's disease) Degenerative brain diseases, such as Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, and certain chromosomal disorders HIV and other infections that affect the brain Some prescription drugs, such as steroids and stimulants Some types of epilepsy Stroke
Psychosis is also part of a number of psychiatric disorders, including:
Bipolar disorder (manic or depressed) Delusional disorder Depression with psychotic features Personality disorders (schizotypal, shizoid, paranoid, and sometimes borderline) Schizoaffective disorder Schizophrenia
What causes Psychosis?
A number of substances and medical conditions can cause psychosis, including:
Alcohol and certain illegal drugs, both during use and during withdrawal Brain tumors or cysts {{NAME}} (including Alzheimer's disease) Degenerative brain diseases, such as Parkinson's disease, {{ORGANIZATION}}'s disease, and certain chromosomal disorders HIV and other infections that affect the brain Some prescription drugs, such as steroids and stimulants Some types of epilepsy Stroke
Psychosis is also part of a number of psychiatric disorders, including:
Bipolar disorder (manic or depressed) Delusional disorder Depression with psychotic features Personality disorders (schizotypal, shizoid, paranoid, and sometimes borderline) Schizoaffective disorder Schizophrenia