When a large number of people may come to believe obviously false and potentially distressing things based purely on hearsay, these beliefs are not considered to be clinical delusions by the psychiatric profession, and are instead labelled as mass hysteria. As with most psychological disorders, the extent and type of delusion varies, but the non-dominant persons delusional symptoms usually resemble those of the inducer. Prior to therapeutic interventions, the inducer typically does not realize that they are causing harm, but instead believe they are helping the second person to become aware of vital or otherwise notable information. Type of delusions
Psychology Today magazine defines delusions as "fixed beliefs that do not change, even when a person is presented with conflicting evidence." Types of delusion include:
Bizarre delusions
Those which are clearly implausible and not understood by peers within the same culture, even those with psychological disorders; for example, if one thought that all of their organs had been taken out and replaced by someone elses while they were asleep without leaving any scar and without their waking up. It would be impossible to survive such a procedure, and even surgery involving transplantation of multiple organs would leave the person with severe pain, visible scars, etc. Non-bizarre delusions
Common among those with personality disorders and are understood by people within the same culture.
Sodium phenylacetate/sodium benzoate, sold under the brand name Ammonul among others, is a combination medication used to treat high blood ammonia. It is a combination of sodium phenylacetate and sodium benzoate. References
External links
"Ammonul". Drug Information Portal. U.S. National Library of Medicine.