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Paranoia is a symptom in which the individual's thought process is pervaded by anxiety, fear, and delusions.

Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this

16 year experience in family medicine

How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common it is:

Common

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Dementia
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Is a Side Effect of

Fentanyl
Budeprion SR
Bupropion
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Wellbutrin
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Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Paranoia
Antipsychotics

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