Tardive psychosis
Tardive psychosis is a term for a hypothetical form of psychosis caused by long-term use of neuroleptics. It was first proposed in 1978 but was questioned by the late 1980s.[1][2] It was hypothesized that psychosis could arise as neuroleptic medication become decreasingly effective, requiring higher doses, or when not responding to higher doses.[3]
Evaluation suggests that "tardive psychosis" is better described as a combination of "several different and not necessarily correlated phenomena related to neuroleptic treatment of schizophrenia."[2]
Some articles equated tardive psychosis to
Description
The theoretical tardive psychosis is distinct from
In addition to dopaminergic upregulation in the
mesocortical tracts, leading to a worsening of psychosis beyond the original level. This phenomenon has been called 'tardive psychosis' or 'supersensitivity psychosis'.[6]
Tardive psychosis was researched in 1978 and 1989, and sporadic research continues. Some studies have found it to be associated with psychotic depression and potentially, dissociation. For people with any tardive conditions
See also
- Supersensitivity psychosis
- Tardive dyskinesia
- Tardive dysmentia
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