Adrenaline Series #3 – Bipolar Disorder
Understanding how the over-production of adrenaline can effect the body provides a clear insight into the condition referred to as ‘bipolar disorder’; the older term, ‘manic/depressive disorder, was perhaps more aptly named. People with this condition go from periods of extreme restlessness and/or hyperactivity to periods of extreme depression. They often exhibit rapid speech in the hypomanic-phase, which is referred to as word salad. Another characteristic of this condition is “flight-of-ideas”, which correlates to excess adrenaline in the brain. When this output of adrenaline, the anger hormone, is internalized, it can lead to depression. Subsequently, the adrenaline can cause [...]