Can Prescription Drugs Cause Hallucinations?

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Definition

Hallucinations involve sensing things while awake that appear to be real, but instead have been created by the mind.


Alternative Names

Sensory hallucinations


Considerations

Common hallucinations include:

  • Feeling bodily sensations, such as a crawling feeling on the skin or the movement of internal organs
  • Hearing sounds, such as music, footsteps, windows or doors banging
  • Hearing voices when no one has spoken (the most common type of hallucination). These...
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