A false or distorted perception of objects or events, including sensations of sight, sound, taste, smell or touch, typically accompanied by a powerful belief in their reality. Also: Hallucinations

	Acute, Intermittent Porphoria The Condition "...Mental and neurological symptoms include irritability, confusion, delirium, psychosis, depression, hallucinations, seizures, altered consciousness, mood swings, and paralysis..." Allergy to Foods (Hidden) Relationship to Schizophrenia "...William Philpott showed allergic responses as follows: Wheat (64%), Mature corn (51%), Pasteurized whole cow milk (50%), Tobacco (75% with 10% becoming grossly psychotic with delusions, hallucinations and particularly paranoia), and Hydrocarbons (30% with weakness being common and some participants reacting with delusions or suicidal inclinations)..." Biotin As A Treatment "...BRAIN/NERVOUS SYSTEM: Cognitive skills impairment, Confusion, Depression, Hallucinations..." Biotin Requirement The Condition "...include anemia, chronic fatigue, loss of appetite, impairment of fat metabolism, irregular heartbeat, impaired cognitive skills, anorexia, baldness, alopecia, insomnia, depression, drowsiness, hallucinations, muscle pain, pallor, dandruff, dermatitis, psoriasis, seborrhea, eczema..." Chaparral As A Treatment "...Chaparral tea was also used for purported effects of removing lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) residue and thereby preventing recurrent hallucinations..." Corticosteroids As A Treatment "...Anyone who is taking corticosteroids and has any of the symptoms listed below should check with the physician who prescribed the medicine as soon as possible ... Hallucinations..." Erectile Dysfunction (ED, Impotence) Recommendation Yohimbe "...With the possibility of serious side-effects such as anxiety, panic attacks, hallucinations, elevated blood pressure and heart rate and dizziness, yohimbe bark has been classified by the FDA as an unsafe herb..." Fennel As A Treatment "...The oil may induce hallucinations, seizures, etc..." Histapenia (Histamine Low) The Condition "...Signs & Symptoms Behavioral symptoms in high-copper histapenia include paranoia and hallucinations in younger patients, but depression may predominate in older patients..." Hyperbaric Oxygen As A Treatment "...substernal chest pain, sweating, bronchitis, pallor, shortness of breath, muscle twitching, pulmonary edema, anxiety and/or respiratory changes, pulmonary fibrosis, visual changes, tinnitus, hallucinations, vertigo, hiccups and decreased level of consciousness..." Hypoglycemia The Condition "...Signs & Symptoms Symptoms include weakness, shakiness, excess hunger, anxiety, outbursts, faintness, headaches, passing out, delirium, coma, hallucinations, excess sweating, the appearance of intoxication, marked personality changes, irritability, negativism, mood swings, depression, crying spells, and a panorama of similar mental symptoms..." Lack of Sleep The Condition "...In extreme stages bizarre behavior and hallucinations can occur..." Relationship to Schizophrenia "In extreme stages bizarre behavior and hallucinations can arise from lack of sleep..." Magnesium Requirement Our Question about hallucinations "Extreme deficiency may produce hallucinations or delirium..." Megaloblastic Anemia / Pernicious Anemia Relationship to Schizophrenia "...Deficiency may also induce auditory hallucinations, psychosis, and paranoia..." Narcolepsy The Condition "...Common symptoms include ... Hypnotic-like hallucinations..." Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) The Condition "...The person may have intrusive pictures in his/her head about the trauma, have recurrent nightmares or may even experience hallucinations about the trauma..." Our Question about bizarre/vivid/nightmarish dreams "People suffering from PTSD may have intrusive mental images or hallucinations about a trauma, or recurrent nightmares..." Postpartum Depression Related Topic "...At the extreme, postpartum depression may lead to dangerous delusions (for example, thinking the baby is in some way deformed or cursed) or hallucinations (that may command violent acts)..." Pregnancy-Related Issues Recommendation Folic Acid "...Case Report: After giving birth, a woman developed severe depression, confusion, disorientation and hallucinations..." Psychosis The Condition "...Signs & Symptoms Psychosis can take many forms, such as ... Sensing things that aren't really there (hallucinations)..." Pyroluria The Condition "...Mental phenomena include delusions, hallucinations, paranoia, occasional loss of contact with reality, amnesia spells, and low stress tolerance..." Rabies The Condition "...The human or animal has no fear and suffers from hallucinations..." Schizophrenia The Condition "...Dopamine appears to be a factor in producing hallucinations, voices and other symptoms associated with "schizophrenia..." Related Topic "Any of a group of psychotic disorders usually characterized by withdrawal from reality, illogical patterns of thinking, delusions, and hallucinations, and accompanied in varying degrees by other emotional, behavioral, or intellectual disturbances..." Seizure Disorder The Condition "...The seizure stage of 60 to 90 seconds can include misperceptions of the environment, hallucinations, and bizarre sensations..." Vitamin B3 Requirement The Condition "...sense of taste, hyperacute sense of smell, fatigue, nervousness, emotional instability, depression, alternating depression and emotional agitation, irritability, apathy, confusion, nervousness, hallucinations, headaches, memory loss, insomnia, muscle weakness, deterioration of amino acid utilization, acne, increased serum cholesterol..." Wilson's Disease Relationship to Schizophrenia "...Appetite loss and weight loss can appear along with hallucinations and delusions..."

Last updated: May 10, 2007