What Is Mania in Bipolar Disorder?

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Mania symptom: increased energy and mental activity

And who wouldn't like to experience this effect? One of the reasons some people with bipolar disorder don't like the mood-flattening medication is that they miss this perk, which almost always ends with a corresponding depression.

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