hallucination ↔ psychosis

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Hallucinations are identified as a key symptom of the progression toward psychosis, particularly when induced by severe sleep deprivation as documented in [1], [2], and [3].

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Sleep Deprivation: Symptoms, Causes, Effects, and Treatment sleepfoundation.org Sleep Foundation 3 facts

referenceF. Waters, V. Chiu, A. Atkinson, and J. D. Blom (2018) found that severe sleep deprivation causes hallucinations and a gradual progression toward psychosis as the duration of time awake increases.

claimAfter 72 hours without sleep, a person is likely to experience extreme symptoms that resemble psychosis, including hallucinations, false beliefs, and intense emotions or behaviors that do not correspond with reality.

claimSevere sleep deprivation causes hallucinations and a gradual progression toward psychosis as the duration of time awake increases, according to a 2018 study by Waters, Chiu, Atkinson, and Blom.