Posted by Christ_empowered on April 9, 2011, at 3:40:27
In reply to stimulants and mood disorders, posted by g_g_g_unit on April 9, 2011, at 0:59:17
The "bipolar spectrum" can both expand and contract, depending on the psychiatrist you're talking to. Euphoric response to stimulants+amphetamine psychosis are more common in bipolar (according to my ex-shrink), although they can happen to people who aren't bipolar and they don't happen to all bipolar people (some people w/ bipolar take amphetamines for depression w/o any problems). I don't think your response to stimulants is necessarily indicative of a mild bipolar disorder; it probably means you just need to be more cautious in using "uppers" than your average joe/jane.
What else leads you to think you might have a mild bipolar disorder? Do you think you'd benefit from lithium, an anticonvulsant, or a neuroleptic?
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