Psychosis explained simply [Introduction to Drug-Indcued Psychosis]

What Causes Psychosis? Is it biological? Environmental? Can it be induced later on in Life?

In this video we focus on two factors that are known to contribute to Psychotic symptoms: anatomical abnormalities and neurotransmitter dysfunction. brain imaging tests of twins; one of which is Schizophrenic and the other is healthy show clear anatomical abnormalities. Neurotransmitter imbalance specifically in the Mesolimbic and the Mesocrtical system are also known to cause Psychotic symptoms. These symptoms are not just Biological they can be induced with drugs so it is important to study the risks before ingesting anything.

A very important concept in neurology is that the body is all about balance or homeostasis. For example we will learn that too much or too little of one hormone or neurotransmitter can cause 2 opposing conditions. But what’s the opposite of hallucinations or delusions? What’s the opposite of Positive symptoms in schizophrenia?

Positive symptoms seem to have no normal counterpart in the average brain. That is why understanding Psychosis is so interesting.