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Re: SSRI induced hypomania: what are the symptoms????? » qbsbrown

Posted by JahL on August 23, 2006, at 2:07:12

In reply to SSRI induced hypomania: what are the symptoms?????, posted by qbsbrown on August 23, 2006, at 1:38:15

> I'm looking for those w/ experience in this area.

Hi Brian.

My own experiences of SSRI-induced hypomania can be summed up as follows (in no particular order):

***Elevated mood (above and beyond euthymia).

***Pressure of speech.

***Increase in goal-orientated activity.

***Flight of ideas (ie a rush of racing, often very creative thoughts).

***Increaded sociability.

***Increased motivation and 'energy'.

***Distractibility.

***Marked increase in self-esteem.

***Decreased need for sleep.

***After a period of time - possible irritability.

***Participation in 'risky' behaviours (unsafe sex, excessive gambling etc).

The risk is of course that hypomania has the potential to develop into full-blown mania - not good.

I personally enjoyed my bouts of hypomania (as do many people) but after a while they can become wearing and emotionally taxing, and a 'crash' is never far away.

Take care,

Jah.


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