Mania: Introduction

Mania is more than just feeling good or even euphoric. With true mania, people can be described by words like "frantic", "hyperactive" or over-excited. Often a person's thoughts and speech is so "fast" that it tumbles over itself and becomes fragmented by following tangents of thoughts and ideas. Cycling between mania and depression is the hallmark of bipolar disorder (previously called manic-depression) but there are other possible causes of mania..

Causes of Mania:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Mania. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

• Other symptoms that might be imprecisely described as mania include:

• Bipolar disorder - also previously called "Manic-depression"

• Bipolar II disorder (type of Bipolar disorder)

• Hypomania

• Cyclothymic disorder

• Substance-induced mood disorder

• Medical conditions that might be mistaken as mania include:

  • Drug intoxication

  • Amphetamine intoxication

  • Cannabis intoxication

  • Emotional stress

  • Hyperthyroidism - causes a speedup of metabolism and thought but not true mania.

  • Dementia

  • Schizophrenia

  • Schizoaffective disorder

• Other causes of hypomania (less severe mania) may include:

  • Bipolar II disorder (type of Bipolar disorder)

  • Cyclothymic disorder

  • Substance-induced mood disorder

• Certain medications

• Certain physical medication conditions

• Steroid use

With our many years of experience, our centre provides effective treatment with combinations of natural herbs which is very effective in curing this illness. Please mail us your problems and we will get back to you soonest possible.

NEWHOPE MEDIC

(Wong Medical Centre)

No. 54, Jalan Pasir Putih

Taman Shatin

31650 Ipoh

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