Drug inucded psychosis?
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Keep a close eye on the drugs that caused it and you should be fine.
It sure sounds as though you are fully recovered. December was a long time ago.
you'll probably be fine - give it time
dude..
geez., take a pill. <Joke!> Can you laugh at yourself? That would be a really good sign?
You're probably fine...just steer clear of the drug, legal or not.
I had the same thing happen a few years ago while taking a prescription medication. If you're sure it was drug induced, you'll be alright.
What drug caused your psychosis? Was it a med for anxiety?
I'd say stay away from pot and just take it easy. If it was perscribed to you - then ask for a different way to manage your medical problem. If it wasn't perscribed, then you should stay away from it anyway cuz it's illegal.
I actually had a similar problem after taking extacy when I was in high school. The feeling eventually goes away - but you have to calm down. The more you stress about it, the worse it'll be. Possibly go to the doc and check about taking Xanax or Valium or something like it.
Maybe check with your doctor, cause it can be serious. It likely depends on the drug you took. Maybe also good to get the anxiety checked out.
Sounds like a bad drug reaction that might have left you with some anxiety. Find help for your anxiety and that should help you to feel much better. Investigate neurofeedback therapy for anxiety. It is an alternative approach that is safe and effective for the treatment of anxiety and approved by the APA. Do the research on the web or click on my webpage for more info on neurofeedback.
Incidence of recurrence differs some, depending on the drug that triggered the psychosis and the duration of the psychosis.
One 1972 study, published in the American Journal of Psychiatry, found that a about 1 in 225 individuals have recurrence of symptoms. But the symptoms really varied quite a lot---many simply had mild flashbacks.
The study did not find a link between anxiety and increased incidence of recurrence--so if you are concerned that your lingering anxiety may contribute to a recurrence, you do not likely need to.
(Yes, I realize that 1972 is a long-ago study; however, it was carried out and published at the heyday of psychotropic drug use in the U.S. There are few other longitudinal studies that look at a variety of drugs and follow a particular population long-term. If you post the particular drug that triggered your psychosis, there may be more-specific and more-recent data.)
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