Cause | Example |
Substances | Brand name Generic name |
Neuroleptics | Clopixol Zuclopenthixol Clozaril Clozapine Haldol Haloperidol Largactil Chlorpromazine Mellaril Thioridazine Navane Thiothixene Proxilin Fluphenazine Decanoate Risperdal Risperidone Stelazine Trifluoperazine Sulpiride Zyprexa Olanzapine
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Anti depressants
| Asendin Amoxapine Aventyl Nortryptyline Desyrel Trazodone Effexor Venlafaxine Elavil Amitriptyline Limbitrol Amitriptyline /chlordiazepoxide Ludiomil Maprotiline Luvox Fluvoxamine Norpramin Desipramine Paxil Paroxetine Prozac Fluoxetine Sinequan Doxepin Tofranil Imipramine Triavil Amitriptyline/Perphenazine Wellbutrin Bupropion Zoloft Sertraline
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Anti depressant and | Anafranil Clomipramine
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Minor Tranquillisers | Ativan Lorazepam Ambien Zolpidem Buspar Buspirone Halcion Triazolam Noludar Methyprylon Placidyl Ethchlorvynol Valium Diazepam
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Anti- Convulsants Mood Stabilisers | Depakote Divalproex Sodium Dilantin Phenytoin Klonopin Clonazepam Mysoline Primidone Tegretol Carbamazepine Zarontin Ethosuximide
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Anti-Parkinsons | Eldepryl Selegiline Larodopa Levodopa Parlodel Bromocriptine Permax Pergolide Sinemet Levodopa/carbidopa
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Pain killers/narcotics | Arthopan Choline salicylate Ascriptin Buffered asprin Asprin Darvon Propoxyphene Disalcid Salsalate Indocin Indomethacin MS Contin Morphine Orudis Ketoprofen Talwin Pentazocine
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Antimanic | Lithium Carbonate |
Street Drugs | Cannabis Cocaine Ecstasy Heroin Ketamine Mescaline Methamphetamine
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Antibiotics | Floxin Ofloxacin Zovirax Acyclovir
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Hypertensive medications | Aldomet Methlodopa Capoten Captopril Inderal Propanolol Sectral Acebutolol Tenormin Atenolol
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Other Drugs | Lioresal Baclofen Ritalin Methlyphenidate Barbituates Atropine
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Toxins | Heavy metals, Lead Mercury in dentistry Water Seafood Aluminium Manganese fluoride (in water)
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Radiation | Electromagnetic sources Radon in soil Nuclear plant releases into the environment
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Organic chemicals | Pesticides Fertilizers
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Genetically engineered foods |
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Hormones | Their presence in cattle feed, affecting dairy products
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Foetal Ultra Sound | Ultrasound causes gas bubbles (cativation) and sound waves, all of which are thought to disrupt neuronal migration in the developing foetal brain
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Steroids | Acthar Corticotropin Cortef Hydrocortisone Cortone Cortisone Decadron Dexamethasone Metreton Prednisolone
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Asthma Drugs | Proventil Albuterol |
Nasal Decongestants |
Ephedrine Sudafed Pseudoephedrine
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Eye drugs | Betagan Levobunolol Timoptic Timolol
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Gastrointestinal drugs | Tagamet Cimetdine
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Heart drugs | Lanoxin Digoxin |
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Herbal remedies and diet supplements |
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Sleep deprivation |
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Dehydration |
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Reference for drugs:
Wolfe.S.M. Sasich. L.D., Pharm.D. Hope. RE. Public Citizen’s Health Research Group. (1999) Worst Pills: Best pills. Pocket Books. New York.
The other remaining trigger for hallucinations and delusions: