What treatments are generally needed to cure mania?

Mania is a mental illness characterized by elevated mood, decreased need for sleep, and abnormal excitement of motor nerves. This disease is generally caused by genetic, physical, neurological and mental reasons. The main method for treating mania is drug therapy. In addition, certain measures should be taken in daily life to prevent mania. Below we will explain to you some relevant knowledge about mania.

1. Pathological causes

1. Genetic factors.

2. Physical factors: The main characteristics of cyclothymic personality are sociability, cheerfulness, broad interests, activeness, easy excitement and optimism, but also easy to become anxious and melancholy. Patients with mesomorphic skeleton, well-developed muscles and abundant connective tissue are more likely to suffer from the disease than those with ectomorphic body who are slender and delicate.

3. Abnormal functions and metabolism of central nervous system mediators: abnormal functions of the central noradrenergic system; abnormal functions of the central 5-hydroxytryptamine system; hypothesis of multiple amine metabolism disorders; neuroendocrine dysfunction.

4. Mental factors: The onset of manic-depressive psychosis may be related to mental stimulation factors, but they can only be regarded as inducing factors.

2. Treatment Methods

Generally, people with a history of genetic diseases, introverted, unsociable, sensitive personalities, poor ability to adapt to the environment, and those who have been exposed to mental stimulation are prone to mania. In view of these causes, there are some targeted methods to control or prevent mania. Citizens with a genetic history must always be aware of prevention, be alert to the onset of the disease, and seek timely treatment. Cultivating a cheerful, open-minded and tolerant character from an early age is absolutely effective in preventing the occurrence of mania. Try to create a good interpersonal relationship environment for yourself, look at problems dialectically, and believe that "every dark cloud has a silver lining" and there is always a bright side to things.

Drug treatment:

1. Antipsychotic drug treatment: suitable for patients with mania, especially those with obvious symptoms of psychomotor excitement. Commonly used drugs include chlorpromazine, haloperidol, and clozapine, which can generally be taken orally. For those with obvious symptoms of excitement, they can be given by intramuscular injection.

2. Lithium salt treatment: The commonly used lithium salt preparation is lithium carbonate.

3. Preventive Care

Generally, people with a history of genetic diseases, introverted, unsociable, sensitive, poor environmental adaptability, and those who have been exposed to mental stimulation are prone to mania. There are some targeted methods to control or prevent mania based on these causes. Citizens with a genetic history must always be aware of prevention, be alert to onset of the disease, seek timely treatment, and cultivate a cheerful, open-minded, and tolerant character from an early age. This will absolutely effectively prevent the occurrence of mania, and strive to create a good interpersonal relationship environment for themselves. When encountering problems, they should look at them dialectically. "Every dark cloud has a gold rim," and there is always a bright side to things.