So picture this: it’s 1992, Japan. A group of very smart people at Tohoku University’s Department of Psychiatry are digging through the aftermath of a massive meth problem that hit the country from 1945 to 1954. And what did they find? A horrifying little nugget: if meth gives you psychosis once, guess what? You’re basically on the loyalty program. Next one’s coming faster.
Yep. Meth psychosis is like that ex who doesn’t just come back—they show up uninvited, with a suitcase, and move into your brain rent-free.
I wish I could say I only read about it in a textbook. But no—I lived it. I had a full-blown psychotic break during my first dance with meth, and it was like a psychological horror film directed by Quentin Tarantino on bath salts. After some time in recovery, I relapsed. And surprise! Psychosis 2: Electric Boogaloo showed up even faster.
The sequel was worse. Way worse. I don’t even like calling it “psychosis” anymore. That word sounds too clinical. I call it what it felt like: persecution, paranoia, and a personal torture chamber in my own head. Not exactly a vibe.
So yeah, the scientists were right: meth psychosis isn’t a one-and-done situation. It’s more like a haunted timeshare. You go back once, and boom—you’re checked in with no checkout date.
Wanna dive into the science-y stuff behind it? Here’s the original study from the folks in lab coats: Read it here.
