Why is it considered Manic For Us?

Posted by Bubba on May 19, 2002, at 15:14:40

Hey Everyone,
Many drugs cause abnormal behavior in normal people. For example, cocaine causes euphoria and alcohol causes disinhibition in normal individuals. The same hold true with psychiatric medications. MAO inhibitors cause euphoria, neurontin causes disinhibition and benzodiazapenes disinhibition in normal people.
When someone with a anxiety or unipolar depression takes the same medication and has the same reaction, we are labeled as Manic or Bipolar. Why is this?
Bubba
PS Same holds true with lithium. Normal people who take lithium feel depressed, irritable and decreased memory. When a bipolar person takes lithium and reports depression or memory difficulties, they are told they are coming off their "high". Hmmmm.

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Why is it considered Manic For Us? Bubba 5/19/02
Re: Why is it considered Manic For Us? » Bubba Krazy Kat 5/20/02
Re: Why is it considered Manic For Us? crepuscular 5/21/02
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