A Unique Case of Dehydration-Related Psychosis: Witnessing a Mirage in the City

Sanya Virani, MD, MPH^b; Souparno Mitra, MD^a; Panagiota Korenis, MD^a; Maria Alejandra Gallo Ruiz, MD^a

Prim Care Companion CNS Disord 2021;23(2):20l02738

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