It came to me today that medical research on our disorder has completely the wrong focus and goal. Everyone is trying to develop the drug that best keep us in a normal, euthymic mood state with minimal side effects. So far, even the best attempts often fail on both points, as most of us on this board can attest.

Bipolar research should be focusing on finding a way to stabilize us at a mild, harmless, euphoric hypomania! Med compliance issues would disappear; nearly any side effect would be a small price to pay for constant elation. It would be good for the economy, as all of us bipolars would be both spending more and creating new wealth with the businesses we would start. It would be the best win-win situation ever! Haha

Some may argue that keeping us in a (harmless, functional) hypomanic state would be "enhancement" rather than medical treatment, but I disagree. "Enhancement" gives people the ability to function at levels that they naturally couldn't achieve. Constant hypomania would just allow us to function at our personal best.

Who is with me?