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Can Prescription Drugs Cause Hallucinations
Health Encyclopedia: Drug Abuse First Aid
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Many street drugs have no therapeutic benefits. Any use of these drugs is a form of drug abuse.
Legitimate medications can be abused by people who take more than the recommended dose or who intentionally take them with alcohol or other drugs.
Drug interactions also produce adverse effects. Theref...
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Sleeping Pills and Bizarre Behavior
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...reported involvement in traffic accidents, sleepwalking, hallucinations and bizarre behavior... Read more »
Taking Baclofen and Stretching for MS-Related Spasticity
By Lisa Emrich , Health Expert...of this medication abruptly can cause convulsions, hallucinations, increases in muscle spasms or... Read more »
Serotonin Syndrome
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert... Cognitive effects: mental confusion, hypomania, hallucinations, agitation, headache, coma. ... Read more »
Early Detection of Schizophrenia: The Prodrome Phase
By Paul Ballas , Health Expert...years before the onset of psychotic symptoms (ex: hallucinations, paranoid delusions) in... Read more »
Did Ambien Lead To the Death of Heath Ledger?
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...reported involvement in traffic accidents, sleepwalking, hallucinations and bizarre behavior... Read more »
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The First 48 Hours: Alzheimer's Disease
...anxiety, restlessness, verbally disruptive behavior and resistance and antipsychotic medications for hallucinations, delusions, aggression, hostility and uncooperativeness. Learn about them so you... Read more »Premenstrual Syndrome: Symptoms
...others)ParanoiaIncreased appetite often with specific food cravings (especially salt and sugar).Delusions and hallucinations (these symptoms are very rare and most likely caused by an accompanying... Read more »Insomnia: Medications
...include:DrowsinessDizzinessFatigueHeadacheUnpleasant tasteDiarrheaRarer side effects may include sleepwalking and hallucinations. In 2006, reports emerged of zolpidem (Ambien) causing sleepwalking... Read more »Migraine Medication, Medicine
...starting or increasing the dose of a triptan or antidepressant drug. Symptoms include restlessness, hallucinations, rapid heartbeat, tremors, increased body temperature, diarrhea, nausea, and... Read more »What are the treatments and drugs used to treat Alzheimer's disease?"
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