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Psychoses are mental health conditions where a person has a state of mind not in line with reality, and can include hallucinations (sights and sounds that are not truly occurring), delusions (false beliefs), and a lack of insight (not understanding one's situation).

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35 year experience in Pediatrics

Is a type of:

Mental disorder

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Psychoses
Haloperidol
4.2
56 reviews
Olanzapine
4
17 reviews
Risperidone
3.9
15 reviews
Seroquel
3.9
13 reviews
Fluphenazine
3.7
47 reviews
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