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| | Bipolar Disorder: Encyclopedia of Medicine |
 | | A bipolar patient experiencing mania often has feelings of self-importance, elation, talkativeness, increased sociability, and a desire to embark on goal-oriented activities, coupled with the characteristics of irritability, impatience, impulsiveness, hyperactivity, and a decreased need for sleep. |
 | | Furthermore, their aggression often leads to violence, which may be misdiagnosed as a conduct disorder. |
 | | Anxiety, diarrhea, drowsiness, headache, sweating, nausea, sexual problems, and insomnia are all possible side effects of SSRIs. |
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