Posted by ed_uk on December 8, 2004, at 8:43:23
In reply to To Ed, posted by pretty_paints on December 7, 2004, at 19:29:52
Hi! :-)
I'm doing pharmacy at Manchester Uni (not pharmacology.) I'm in the 2nd year...... I'd have been in the 3rd year if I hadn't been ill.
Were you doing natural science at Cambridge? I did apply to do medicine at Cambridge initially but withdrew my application when I finally accepted that there was no chance that I'd be able to deal with the stress. I'd have needed 10mg lorazepam a day!..... but then I wouldn't have been able to concentrate or remember anything!
The cause of psychosis isn't really understood but there are various suggestions that have been put forward eg. possible abnormal function of the dopamine system in the brain, genetic susceptibility etc.
Antipsychotics block dopamine receptors, usually D2 receptors. Some APs also block 5-HT2 receptors. APs are commonly prescribed to reduce delusions and hallucinations.
A delusion is a false belief which is regarded by the individual to be undoubtedly true. For example, someone might have a delusion that they were invincible because their body was made of iron.
A ruminating thought refers to a thought which is repeated many times in an obsessional manner. Anxiety often causes rumination.
Regards,
Ed.
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