What is the most likely cause of symptoms in a 38-year-old man with disorganized thoughts, delusions, auditory hallucinations, and a history of psychiatric hospitalization, who has not taken any medications, including antipsychotics such as risperidone (risperidone) or olanzapine (olanzapine), for the past two months?

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