It used to be called
manic-depressive disorder, giving one an image of an unstable person alternating between manic episodes-laughing maniacally, walking about making rash, poorly thought out decisions and with racing thoughts, like a bad Robert Downey Jr.
Cam (Ruffalo), a blue-blooded New Englander, was diagnosed with
manic-depressive disorder in 1967.
According to the study, factors significantly associated with increased risk of suicide included male sex, depression,
manic-depressive disorder, heavy or binge drinking, and alcohol-related problems.
In turn, recent studies indicate that some commonly used flavor components are structurally similar to valproic acid, which is used to smooth out the mood swings of people with
manic-depressive disorder and related conditions.
Controversial topics such as the possibility of Ruess having a
manic-depressive disorder, questions of sexual preference, his inability to maintain normal relationships, and academia's debacle in the DNA testing of skeletal remains give the writing an "edgy" quality.