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Originally Posted by spikes
A lot of you said changes in sleep. What if you drug yourself up to sleep? Could you still be manic if you took, say, Seroquel and sleep a decent amount every night but during the day you're having other symptoms?
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Yes, decreased need for sleep is only one of several criteria for manic episodes, but not all criteria need to be met. Lack of sleep is just a common thing you see in manic episodes, but it by no means determines if you're manic or not.