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'''Paranoia''' can be described as negative and often irrational feelings of fear, worry, and [[anxiety]]. These feelings can range from subtle and ignorable to intense and overwhelming enough to trigger [[anxiety#panic attacks|panic attacks]] and [[feelings of impending doom]]. Paranoia also frequently leads to excessively secretive and overcautious behavior which stems from the perceived ideation of one or more scenarios, some of which commonly include: fear of surveillance, imprisonment, conspiracies, plots against an individual, betrayal, and being caught. This effect can be the result of real evidence, but is often based on assumption and false pretense.
'''Paranoia''' can be described as negative and often irrational feelings of fear, worry, and [[anxiety]].<ref>What is paranoia? (PsychologyDictionary) | https://psychologydictionary.org/paranoia/</ref><ref>Paranoia (alleydog) | https://www.alleydog.com/glossary/definition.php?term=Paranoia</ref><ref>What is Paranoia? (Study.com) | https://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-paranoia-definition-symptoms-causes.html</ref> These feelings can range from subtle and ignorable to intense and overwhelming enough to trigger [[anxiety#panic attacks|panic attacks]] and [[feelings of impending doom]]. Paranoia also frequently leads to excessively secretive and overcautious behavior which stems from the perceived ideation of one or more scenarios, some of which commonly include: fear of surveillance, imprisonment, conspiracies, plots against an individual, betrayal, and being caught. This effect can be the result of real evidence, but is often based on assumption and false pretense.


Paranoia is often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as [[anxiety]] and [[delusions]]. It is most commonly induced under the influence of [[dosage#common|moderate]] [[dosage|dosages]] of [[hallucinogenic]] compounds, such as [[cannabinoids]], [[psychedelics]], [[dissociatives]], and [[deliriants]]. However, it can also occur during the withdrawal symptoms of [[GABAergic]] [[depressants]] and during [[stimulant]] comedowns.
Paranoia is often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as [[anxiety]] and [[delusions]]. It is most commonly induced under the influence of [[dosage#common|moderate]] [[dosage|dosages]] of [[hallucinogenic]] compounds, such as [[cannabinoids]],<ref>Freeman, D., Dunn, G., Murray, R. M., Evans, N., Lister, R., Antley, A., ... & Di Simplicio, M. (2014). How cannabis causes paranoia: using the intravenous administration of∆ 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) to identify key cognitive mechanisms leading to paranoia. Schizophrenia bulletin, 41(2), 391-399. https://doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbu098</ref> [[psychedelics]], [[dissociatives]], and [[deliriants]]. However, it can also occur during the withdrawal symptoms of [[GABAergic]] [[depressants]] and during [[stimulant]] comedowns.
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===External links===
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranoia Paranoia (Wikipedia)]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranoia Paranoia (Wikipedia)]
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Revision as of 16:25, 22 July 2018

Paranoia can be described as negative and often irrational feelings of fear, worry, and anxiety.[1][2][3] These feelings can range from subtle and ignorable to intense and overwhelming enough to trigger panic attacks and feelings of impending doom. Paranoia also frequently leads to excessively secretive and overcautious behavior which stems from the perceived ideation of one or more scenarios, some of which commonly include: fear of surveillance, imprisonment, conspiracies, plots against an individual, betrayal, and being caught. This effect can be the result of real evidence, but is often based on assumption and false pretense.

Paranoia is often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as anxiety and delusions. It is most commonly induced under the influence of moderate dosages of hallucinogenic compounds, such as cannabinoids,[4] psychedelics, dissociatives, and deliriants. However, it can also occur during the withdrawal symptoms of GABAergic depressants and during stimulant comedowns.

Psychoactive substances

Compounds within our psychoactive substance index which may cause this effect include:

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Experience reports

Anecdotal reports which describe this effect within our experience index include:

See also

References

  1. ↑ What is paranoia? (PsychologyDictionary) | https://psychologydictionary.org/paranoia/
  2. ↑ Paranoia (alleydog) | https://www.alleydog.com/glossary/definition.php?term=Paranoia
  3. ↑ What is Paranoia? (Study.com) | https://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-paranoia-definition-symptoms-causes.html
  4. ↑ Freeman, D., Dunn, G., Murray, R. M., Evans, N., Lister, R., Antley, A., ... & Di Simplicio, M. (2014). How cannabis causes paranoia: using the intravenous administration of∆ 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) to identify key cognitive mechanisms leading to paranoia. Schizophrenia bulletin, 41(2), 391-399. https://doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbu098
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