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Psychotic features during drug intoxication

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  • 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
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Psychotic features during withdrawal

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