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Re:Psychedelics Could Trigger A 'Paradigm Shift' In Mental H... by chippy on Saturday October 10, 2015 @07:16AM (#10365161)
I think the key word was "longterm" with the assumption that psychois is more associated with short term episodes.
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Re:Psychedelics Could Trigger A 'Paradigm Shift' In Mental H... by throwupaway1138 on Saturday October 10, 2015 @07:30AM (#10365191)
Yes, but the dividing criteria is completely arbitrary. The medical term would be chronic. To me psychosis means a form of mental illness, so it looks like the GP doesn't have a clue.
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Re:Psychedelics Could Trigger A 'Paradigm Shift' In Mental H... by adrusi on Saturday October 10, 2015 @12:08PM (#10365920)
Thats like saying heart palpitations is an illness and therefore when someone takes a large dose of cocaine and gets an irregular heartbeat, they have a heart problem.

Any definition you're thinking of that places any psychotic episode as a definite indicator of mental illness is completely irrelevant as soon as the subject is under the influence of a mind-altering drug.

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