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It�s also possible to have gustatory hallucinations, which are thinking that you�re
tasting things, and tactile hallucinations mean you feel like something is touching
you that isn�t.
Also part of meth psychosis, as was touched on, is the presence of delusions at the
same time as hallucinations. Delusions refer to a person having beliefs that aren�t
true. There are different categories of delusions which include persecutory
delusions. This means that you think you�re being tortured, tricked, made fun of or
spied on. Referential delusions refer to a situation where someone thinks that
something from a song lyric or a TV show as an example is directed at them.
When people use meth, particularly for a prolonged period, they�re at risk of
psychosis. During this time they lose touch with reality, and in addition to
delusions and hallucinations, a meth psychosis can also include general paranoia
and obsessive compulsive behavior.
During meth psychosis, the addict may start to believe that people are out to get
them, and they may think that run-of-the-mill objects are watching them or equipped
with surveillance equipment.
Another sign of meth psychosis is increased aggression, which occurs as the brain
loses the ability to manage impulses. When people use meth, specifically
chronically, they tend to lose their ability to respond rationally to what�s
happening around them, and this is what leads to aggression or violence.
Regarding obsessive compulsive behaviors, when people are prolonged meth abusers,
they may start to do things over and over again, such as cleaning at a mad pace or
washing their hands over and over again. This can also be why people have sores on
their skin, because they scratch at it, or bald patches from pulling hair out.
When someone experiences meth psychosis, it may end when they come down from the
drug, but in some cases, it could last longer than the high of meth. For some, it
can last for days, but unfortunately, meth damage can mean that some people have
permanent psychosis, or it occurs when they�re no longer using the drug.
Meth Hallucinations
Hallucinations can be associated with each of the five senses. Hence, our staff at
Creative Care will look for:
Auditory hallucinations. Here, the users will hear sounds that aren�t there. In
most cases, the sounds are voices that command them to do things, usually negative
and dangerous things.
Visual hallucinations. The user will see things (inanimate or living) that aren�t
actually there.
Olfactory hallucinations. Some meth users report smelling things, which are often
very unpleasant. One common olfactory hallucination during a psychosis caused by
meth is smelling the brain rot.
Tactile hallucinations. This happens when people feel something that isn�t there,
usually underneath the skin. With meth psychosis, formication is particularly
common. This is where the user believes there are bugs under their skin. As a
result, they start to scratch their skin to try and remove them. Many meth users
have scars on their arms because they experienced �crank bugs�.
Gustatory hallucinations. This is the false perception of taste. Many meth users
become paranoid and believe their food has been poisoned, which they can taste.
However, this is also common on paranoid schizophrenia.
It is very difficult to determine whether a psychosis is the result of meth abuse,
meth addiction or of schizophrenia, not in the least because many schizophrenics
use meth. However, MacKenzie and Heischober have determined that schizophrenics
have mainly auditory hallucinations, whereas meth users suffer from visual and
tactile hallucinations. Furthermore, psychotic disorders induced by meth tend to
not include alogia, which is an inability to speak.
Meth Delusions
The other determining factor in whether or not someone is going through a psychosis
is the presence of delusions. These are false personal beliefs that cannot be
corrected simply by reasoning with the person. A number of delusions are common in
meth-induced psychosis, including:
If you are worried about someone who may have entered a methamphetamine induced
psychosis, you must seek meth treatment help immediately. Please contact Creative
Care to see how we can help and whether Haldol may be an appropriate form of
treatment.