Originally Posted by HowlerKarma
Stimulants (regardless of mechanism) in bipolar people can definitely act as "triggers" for mood swings, or can even initiate the disorder to begin with, or make it more severe. This is a well-known thing. It's why people with atypical depression tend to be medicated VERY cautiously indeed-- because some of them may worsen abruptly and then go into mania when withdrawn from the med.


This mania is what happens to DD if we take her off. But not right away. It takes a couple days. Do you have any links or anything that would help explain this? She has never had any signs of depression, but she has always been "spirited", like a lot of gifted children.