Why paranoia Is Trending Today?

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has repeatedly claimed that his use of pregabalin and sertraline medications caused him to experience paranoia, leading him to attempt to tamper with his ankle monitor. Bolsonaro, who is currently facing legal issues, has attributed his actions to medicine-induced paranoia and hallucinations, sparking political controversy.

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has attributed his recent tampering with an ankle monitor to a bout of paranoia, claiming that medications he was taking caused him to believe the device had a listening function. Bolsonaro's lawyers have presented this as a defense in his ongoing legal case, but a judge has so far maintained his prison order.