Yes, there have been a few posts over the years about inducing mania. I myself did it, and it backfired spectacularly.

I've often likened mania to a drug. Happy mania, that is. I love feeling so creative, feeling like I can heal the world with my words. But for me the euphoria only lasts for a few days, and then it turns nasty.

I have been able to be stable, not flat, for a long time now and I would NEVER want hypomania again. Because that would mean depression. And depression is horrible.

My husband once described what he felt like on opiates. When he finished, I told him that's exactly what mania feels like for me. We had a better understanding of each other from then on.