The Trouble With Psychosis....

Alcohol misuse and drug misuse can trigger a psychotic episode.

A person can also experience a psychotic episode if they suddenly stop drinking alcohol or taking drugs after

using them for a long time. This is known as withdrawal.

It's also possible to experience psychosis after drinking large amounts of alcohol or if you're high on drugs.
Drugs known to trigger psychotic episodes include:

• cocaine
• amphetamine (speed)
• methamphetamine (crystal meth)
• mephedrone (MCAT or miaow)
• MDMA (ecstasy)
• cannabis
• LSD (acid)
• psilocybins (magic mushrooms)
• ketamine
  

In rare situations, psychosis can also occur as a side effect of some types of medication, or as a result of an overdose of that medication.
For example, levodopa, a medication that's used to treat Parkinson's disease, can sometimes cause psychotic episodes. However, any medicine that acts on the brain can cause psychosis with an overdose.
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Reference:

Psychosis - Causes, (2014), Causes of psychosis. Retrieved from http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Psychosis/Pages/Causes.aspx

Psychological Profiling - Aileen Wuornos

 "Wuornos was psychotic and disorganized"....

Aileen Wuornos is widely considered to be America's first female serial killer and not just your typical black widow fem fatale. She was a professed lesbian who also confessed to killing seven men over a

period of several years. She was an interesting, at the same time, scary individual. So fascinating in fact was she that she captivated the human psyche to a point of unimaginable crimes and several movies and books have been written about her. Some believe she was a stone-cold killer, while others saw her as a person who was victimized so often during her tragic life that her only alternative was to fight back.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ik9pZhIFPaY

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