Olanzapine is not approved for treating psychosis in the elderly with dementia.

In some cases, hospital workers said, this has increased the risk faced by staff members who treat cocaine-induced psychosis.

Such side effects are frequently produced by older medications used to treat psychosis.

For this reason it is believed that amisulpride and sulpiride's action at this receptor may contribute to their efficacy in treating psychosis.

Medicines can be used to treat psychosis if it is severe or dangerous.

Recent studies have shown cannabidiol to be as effective as atypical antipsychotics in treating schizophrenia and psychosis.

In schizophrenia, antipsychotic medications are proven effective in treating acute psychosis and reducing the risk of future psychotic episodes.

Loren Mosher, who founded the Soteria experience, showed that treating psychosis also in the acute phase is possible without using restraint methods.

Other types of medication are atypical antipsychotic, which are second generation medication to treat psychosis and antidepressants.

Perphenazine is used to treat psychosis (e.g. in people with schizophrenia and the manic phases of bipolar disorder.