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Follow the links below to find information about delusions.
Created October 2007
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Dementia - hallucinations and false ideas
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Better Health Channel
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Hallucinations and false ideas, such as paranoia and delusions, can be very distressing symptoms of dementia. Understanding some of the causes may help carers deal with these symptoms.
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Oct 2008
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Psychosis explained
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Better Health Channel
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Psychosis is associated with illnesses that affect the brain (for example, schizophrenia). People affected by psychosis can experience delusions, hallucinations and confused thinking. Medication and community support can relieve, or even eliminate, psychotic symptoms.
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Sep 2008
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Cannabis and psychosis
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Better Health Channel
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The chemicals in cannabis interfere with normal brain functioning. Cannabis use can cause drug-induced psychosis, trigger the first episode of a psychotic illness, or make a pre-existing psychotic illness worse. People who have, or may be at risk of developing, a psychotic illness should avoid using cannabis.
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Sep 2008
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Cannabis and psychotic illness
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SANE Australia
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Use of Cannabis can cause a condition called drug-induced psychosis. This usually passes after a few days. However, if someone has a predisposition to a psychotic illness such as schizophrenia, these drugs may precipitate the first episode in what may be an ongoing condition.
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Jan 2006
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