Category: Science
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Sacred Geometrical Music Video: My Ayahuasca Journey
In August 2019, not long before I was diagnosed with delusional disorder, I had the opportunity to participate in a traditional ayahuasca ceremony with a shaman. Ignorant of my psychotic disorder, I took the opportunity for therapeutic purposes, and I had an interesting trip. My “spiritual counselor” aka psychic medium referred me to the group…
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Delusional disorder: an under-studied condition
If you want to get into the scientific nitty-gritty, listen to this presentation on delusional disorder by Erik Messamore, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Northeast Ohio Medical University. Dr. Messamore compares and contrasts schizophrenia with delusional disorder, explicates the DSM-5 chapter relating to delusional disorder, and he explains the results of several studies relating…