nutmeg psychosis
nutmeg psychosis noun: a transient mental health disorder caused by the ingestion of a significant quantity of nutmeg, characterized by such psychotic symptoms as disorientation, hallucinations, and hyperexcitation.
Noun
nutmeg psychosis (countable and uncountable, plural nutmeg psychoses)
- A transient mental health disorder caused by the ingestion of a significant quantity of nutmeg, characterized by such psychotic symptoms as disorientation, hallucinations, and hyperexcitation.
- NUTMEG PSYCHOSIS Ingestion of ground nutmeg can induce symptoms, including transient psychosis and mild tachycardia, that are similar to those of an anticholinergic toxic episode.1993, Emergency Medicine, vol. 25, Issues 1-4, (Google snippet view)
- Large quantities can cause nutmeg psychosis, which may require hospitalization. This is an acute psychiatric disorder that causes confusion, hallucinations, agitation, and the feeling that death is inevitably coming soon.2007, Serita Stevens, Anne Bannon, HowDunit — The Book of Poisons, →ISBN, page 80
Forms of nutmeg psychosis
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Questions about nutmeg psychosis
- What does nutmeg psychosis mean?
- Nutmeg psychosis means a transient mental health disorder caused by the ingestion of a significant quantity of nutmeg, characterized by such psychotic symptoms as disorientation, hallucinations, and hyperexcitation.
- What part of speech is nutmeg psychosis?
- Nutmeg psychosis is a noun.
- What is the plural of nutmeg psychosis?
- The plural of nutmeg psychosis is nutmeg psychoses.
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