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Mania

Mania (from Greek μανία from μαίνομαι - mainomai, "to rage, to be furious") is a state of abnormally elevated or irritable mood, arousal, and/ or energy levels, which is a criterion for certain psychiatric diagnoses.

There are several possible causes for mania outside of mood disorders, including drug abuse and brain tumors, but it is most often associated with bipolar disorder, where episodes of mania alternate with episodes of major depression. These cycles may relate to diurnal rhythms and environmental stressors. Mania varies in intensity, from mild mania (known as hypomania) to full-blown psychotic features including hallucinations and delusions. Naturally, since mania and hypomania have also been associated with creativity and artistic talent, it is not always a foregone conclusion that the clearly manic bipolar person will feel it is necessary to choose immediate medical assistance and/or quarantine; such people will often either be unaware that they have "gone manic" severely enough to be committed or to commit themselves, or will not care because they enjoy how it feels. Manic individuals can often be mistaken for being on drugs or other mind-altering substances.
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