Posted by Nickengland on October 30, 2005, at 7:55:41
In reply to Re: What nuerotransmitters active in Mania?, posted by SLS on October 30, 2005, at 6:38:24
Hi
>I have done some pretty bizarre things while in manic states.
Me too, I don't think I'd be able to write about the things I've done and experienced whilst hypomanic - as people would be incredibly shocked to say the least, at the same time parts of the things I've done in a sense i'm pretty much ashamed of and they lasted over periods of months, but on the flip side the experiences did offer some unique 'experiences' and events that I guess the 'normal' person would not encounter, and I do have those memories to look back on over the years, although its a tough one relecting back sometimes...
During the depressed phase that followed was awlful, as not only did I feel severely depressed, biologically, but psychologically was also left with the pain staking thoughts and memories/regrets of what I had done whilst 'up'.
Its good reminders like that everynow and then that remind me why I need to take these mood stabilisers to keep things in check and prevent those very things happening again, they can quite literally distroy your life in a matter of months, last time it happened I was lucky to get out of it whilst I did, other wise i'm not quite sure where i'd be right now but all I do know is it wouldn't be a good nice place..
Apologies for interupting on the thread, just reading about this was a pretty helpful reminder about medications ~ not that I forget to take mine lol but about the importance I guess of why I continue to do so..
>What nuerotransmitters active in Mania?
From my own experience, I think alot of things are active throughout the entire brain and body during mania to an incredible extent, although i'm not entirely sure which specific neurotransmitters are involved, I think it would be right in saying lots, muiltable/various ones...
Kind regards
Nick
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