Manic states can be caused by bipolar disorder, OCD, dementia, schizophrenia, drug use, and medical conditions. Symptoms include delusions, paranoia, violence, and hallucinations. LSD and amphetamines can induce manic behavior.
There are several conditions that can cause a manic state, including bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and dementia. Other forms of mental illness and psychosis, such as paranoid schizophrenia, can cause a manic state. The use of narcotics or substances such as herbal medicines has been known to induce a manic state in some individuals. Illnesses and medical conditions like lupus or even sleep disorders can cause a manic state if left untreated.
Bipolar and manic depression can cause symptoms that lead to a manic state consisting of delusions. The individual may be out of touch with reality and display a manic type of paranoia. Violent tendencies are not uncommon and the patient may become aggressive or defiant.
When elderly patients with advanced stages of dementia are not receiving medical intervention, they may exhibit manic behaviors. The manic phase of a patient with late-stage dementia can manifest itself in extreme paranoid tendencies. The patient may become accusing or believe that others pose an unfounded threat to him. The sensory perception of a person in the advanced stages of dementia may be abnormally misunderstood. Other signs of mania in a patient with dementia would be suicidal tendencies or violent assault.
Patients suffering from some forms of schizophrenia may exhibit symptoms of manic behavior manifesting in hallucinations and extreme paranoia. The patient may feel persecuted without any reasoning to justify his thoughts. This manic state can lead to intense feelings of anger or depression. The patient may become violent in some manic phases, although this is not always typical behavior. During a manic phase, the patient may also exhibit catatonic-type behavior, without showing any emotion or expression.
Some drugs can induce symptoms of a manic state. Some of these drugs may be prescription drugs, while others may be illicit. Amphetamines, which are a stimulant drug, can cause irrational thoughts and extreme anxiety. These drugs can make a person extremely agitated, excitable, and hyperactive.
Lysergic acid diethylamide (commonly known as LSD) is a psychedelic drug known to induce irrational thoughts, delusions, and hallucinations that can be characterized as manic behavior. A person under the influence of LSD may lose touch with reality and become dangerously violent, or harbor extremely dark thoughts and reasoning. The individual using this drug can see objects, see colors, even smell odors that are not there. All of these reactions contribute to a manic state.
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