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What causes psychotic episodes? what causes a person to switch from normal to psychotic?
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Reason for psychosis: It is an interaction btn predisposition and environment. Drugs and medications can trigger psychosis in vulnerable people. Paranoia, which is a form of psychosis can be triggered by an exaggerated response to trauma or stress or too much listening to fox "news".
Answered 5/8/2016
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