There are lots of very clear lines between manics and their thoughts. Research "group think" by Skinner, dabble in anthropology and puts some words on paper while not manic. As a writer, poet, artist, and lover of learning and a knack for remembering things mania acts like other stimulants and can lead to acting like hypnotics, and psychedelics. Coming upon such states of mind naturally has always been enlightening, but the repurcussions are not worth it. Shot to the ***? They gave me three and I was still stumbling around in progressive circle in the group are in the middle of the night. I always envisioned myself as a shaman or yogi in a sense, but when manic, and then coming down of of mania, I see very clearly there is a great play of genius I have tapped into. I've also found other ways to tap into brilliance, mainly being around other brillant people and being self-aware. I don't like to think I'm missing out on anything by not being manic, but I am. Most historic mentally ill brillant people were ardent drug users and needed a lot of support from family, friends, and religion. Mania is brain damage. So watch out! But man does it taste good. ---One personal expierence is when I was diagnosed as having a messiah complex when in a mental facility, everyone else was calling me Jesus, including myself, but I never thought of myself as one, but sure had a better understanding of how leverage and electro-magnetic forces work, and could talk anyone into a lull, but also was aghast at the ethereal forces at work are so inept and cruel. Keep on writing, please, all of ya'll. Words are best weapon, whether while we're down or up, or helping ourselves or others. Enjoy!