psyche
Paranoia
Adverse effectParanoia is classified as an unwanted psyche-related effect. It is presented here as an adverse outcome rather than a desired wellness effect.
Find a focused starting point for understanding where Paranoia fits among psyche effects.
These are research findings, not promises. Most options have little evidence, and results differ from person to person.
What can cause it
How likely each one is to cause it, most likely first.
Hot YogapracticeUnclear
Based on one study. Strongest study: a systematic review of studies.
A 2025 systematic review of randomized and non-randomized human studies described a single case of psychosis, including hallucinations and paranoia, during a Bikram yoga instructor training program.
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What can cause it
Interventions reported to bring this on1 listedHighest probability
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A 2025 systematic review of randomized and non-randomized human studies described a single case of psychosis, including hallucinations and paranoia, during a Bikram yoga instructor training program.
Who was studied
- Healthy people
- ADHD
- Depression
- Obesity
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Psychosis (hallucinations, paranoia) during a Bikram yoga instructor training program (single case)
How to read the evidence
Evidence tier — overall strength of the evidence for the whole compound
- StrongWell established — backed by strong, consistent human research.
- ModerateSome genuine support, but mostly from small or lower-quality studies. Promising, not proven.
- PreliminaryEarly-stage evidence — a promising hypothesis, not an established effect yet.
- LimitedVery limited evidence — treat this as a hypothesis, not proof.
- InsufficientNot enough good evidence to draw conclusions yet.
Certainty — how sure we can be that the effect is real
- Very highVery sure — strong, consistent evidence
- HighFairly sure — consistent evidence from good studies
- MediumModerately sure — new studies could change this
- LowNot sure — little or mixed evidence
- Very lowVery unsure — almost no usable evidence
Source — where the data comes from
- Meta-analysisPooled analysis of many trials — the strongest evidence
- RCTRandomized controlled trial — a strong human study design
- ClinicalA human clinical study
- Reference knowledgeFrom general health-science or pharmacology references, not a study of this exact claim
- Animal researchStudied in animals, not humans
- Community reportsAggregated user reports — anecdotal signal, not evidence
- TheoreticalMechanism-based reasoning, not yet tested
Study grade — quality of each underlying study (A best, D weakest)
- AHigh-quality — strong, consistent human trials
- BGood — solid evidence with some limitations
- CModerate — limited, small, or mixed-quality studies
- DWeak — preliminary, indirect, or animal-only
Confidence — how strongly the sources back a finding
A 0–100 score from study quality and agreement
Most supplement evidence is graded C–D. Read it as preliminary signal, not proof.
Full write-up
What is it
Paranoia is classified as an unwanted psyche-related effect. It is presented here as an adverse outcome rather than a desired wellness effect. Chlorella is listed in connection with causing paranoia.
How interventions help
Chlorella is not described here as an intervention that helps paranoia. Instead, it is associated with reports of paranoia occurring after its use. This observation comes from anecdotal reports rather than a controlled intervention finding, so it does not establish that Chlorella caused the outcome or that the association applies broadly.
No dose, duration of use, time to onset, or persistence after stopping is specified. It is also unclear which health status or types of people this observation applies to. As a result, there is not enough information to describe how changing the amount taken, using Chlorella continuously, or stopping it would affect paranoia.
Choosing guidance
Chlorella is not a well-defined option to choose for understanding or addressing paranoia. The available mention is based on personal reports, with no specified health status or study design, so it cannot show whether the effect is consistent, how quickly it appears, how much is involved, or how long it lasts.
Because the reports do not establish a predictable pattern or identify who may be affected, they offer limited guidance for comparing Chlorella with alternatives. This information is best treated as a signal for uncertainty rather than as evidence that Chlorella will cause paranoia in a particular person.