I feel the human mind is capable of extraordinary things. If you let it get out of control I believe it is capable of way more than we currently consider as normal.

However, for me it is dangerous to be manic. What happens in my case is that my conscious part of my mind attempts to take over everything leaving me unable to sleep for one thing. Above all else it will lead me to paranoia and delusions. I find myself able to do things I normally would not be able to do. But the cost is that I will be unable to keep control my thoughts as I start to believe I have supernatural powers. At some point the racing thoughts lead me too tangentfully and I become unstable.

Zyprexa brings me down to a manageable level. However, if I am not careful it can start to make me complacent. So I am making sure I do things I enjoy.

The big test now is to attempt to lose weight while on Zyprexa. I'll have to be careful though because a certain level of fasting seems to also push my mood up.