What are symptoms of bipolar mania?
• Euphoria or irritability • Excessive talking; racing thoughts • Inflated self-esteem • Unusual energy; less need for sleep • Alcohol and illicit drug use – cocaine and methamphetamines • Impulsiveness, a reckless pursuit of gratification — shopping sprees, impetuous travel, more and sometimes promiscuous sex, high-risk business investments, fast driving • Hallucinations and or delusions (in extreme cases of bipolar disorder with psychotic features)
