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hypomania
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hy·po·ma·ni·a  (hp-mn-, -mny)
n.
A mild state of mania, especially as a phase of a manic-depressive cycle.

hypo·manic (-mnk) adj.

hypomania [ˌhaɪpəʊˈmeɪnɪə]
n
(Psychiatry) Psychiatry an abnormal condition of extreme excitement, milder than mania but characterized by great optimism and overactivity and often by reckless spending of money
hypomanic  [ˌhaɪpəʊˈmænɪk] adj

hypomania
a mild mania; submania.
See also: Manias


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Some people, on the other hand, experience a kind of hypomanic euphoria, an unexplained happiness that can last for hours.
There are also hypomanic episodes experienced by sufferers, which are characterized by excess energy and mild to moderate mania (observable in activity, speech and as generally high optimism).
Events included hypomanic, manic, or mixed episodes (36%); alcohol or drug dependence lapses (32%); and major depression or subsyndromal depressive symptoms (21%).
 
 
 
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