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If a bi-polar person can have manic phases brought on from the brain, then shouldn't normal people be able to access that part of the brain to gain a lot of energy? In a good way and focus it? in c/askscience@lemmy.world
If a bi-polar person can have manic phases brought on from the brain, then shouldn't normal people be able to access that part of the brain to gain a lot of energy? In a good way and focus it? in c/askscience@lemmy.world
[–] -2 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Adderall is a quite effective stimulant with manageable side effects, it is also an amphetamine (dextroamphetamine) similar to methamphetamine. I suppose if you mixed that with phencyclidine (PCP) or lysergic acid (LSD) you could probably reliable induce a manic-like state.

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    • If a bi-polar person can have manic phases brought on from the brain, then shouldn't normal people be able to access that part of the brain to gain a lot of energy? In a good way and focus it? in c/askscience@lemmy.world
    [–] 47 points 3 days ago (11 children)

    That's not how any of that works. Mania does not come from some special "mania center" in the brain. It occurs from many parts of the brain not working correctly. There is no "part of the brain" to access here.

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