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psychotic

[sahy-kot-ik] / saɪˈkɒt ɪk /


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In 1925, Routledge suffered a psychotic crisis from which she never recovered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

But it has also been criticized for being overly sycophantic toward users, and doctors have linked it with cases of chatbot users developing psychotic delusions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Standard anti-nausea medications often do not work reliably, he said, which sometimes forces clinicians to turn to second and third-line options such as Haldol, a medication more commonly used for psychotic episodes.

From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2025

Martha Smith-Higgins, defending, said Villafane had a previous diagnosis of personality disorder with psychotic features.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025

Maybe he’s too freaked out that I lied, then unlied, then started a psychotic art history lesson?

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson