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**Vokbeelllicky** · 04-04-2006, 02:16 PM

Isn't bipolar a chemical imbalance in the brain which causes the highs and low as in good moods and manic depressive moods?

I remember that was the description given to us years ago. The NIMH pages now says, "Most scientists now agree that there is no single cause for bipolar disorder—rather, many factors act together to produce the illness."

Manic is the good or high mood swing, and depressive or low is the other. So the balancing act is Manic/Depressive. Most of the time, you'd never notice. It's a lot like normal mood swings, but when the condition flares up the endpoints for those moods can move well beyond normal.

Blood sugar issues are another odd topic. Also, good to know the symptoms and response for them. Those can be very dangerous.

04-04-2006, 02:16 PM	#30
Vokbeelllicky Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 603 Senior Member	Isn't bipolar a chemical imbalance in the brain which causes the highs and low as in good moods and manic depressive moods? I remember that was the description given to us years ago. The NIMH pages now says, "Most scientists now agree that there is no single cause for bipolar disorder—rather, many factors act together to produce the illness." Manic is the good or high mood swing, and depressive or low is the other. So the balancing act is Manic/Depressive. Most of the time, you'd never notice. It's a lot like normal mood swings, but when the condition flares up the endpoints for those moods can move well beyond normal. Blood sugar issues are another odd topic. Also, good to know the symptoms and response for them. Those can be very dangerous.
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