Psychotic Features in Drug Misuse

Question 1

Psychotic features during drug intoxication

Answer 1

• Produced by hallucinogenic and stimulant drugs
  
  • Characterised by rapidly changing pattern of symptoms type and severity
  • Visual and other hallucinations
  • Sensory distortion/illusions
  • Persecutory and referential thoughts

Question 2

Psychotic features during withdrawal

Answer 2

• Features of delirium
• Maybe fluctuating visual or tacile hallucinations
• Poorly formed persecutory delusional ideas