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What causes changes in mood in as fast as 3 minutes?

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Certain drugs & more: . . . .Such as cocaine, especially IV or smoked. Methamphetamine. Alcohol intoxication. Other substances. Extremely rapid-cycling bipolar disorder off medications. A borderline personality-disordered person who's just been told that his/her romantic partner wants to break up. A narcisisstic pd person who's just been insulted, or who's just experienced an empathic failure. And more.

Answered 9/6/2019

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Mood Changes: Some people, who are extremely sensitive to how they are perceived can change their moods in seconds depending on whether their sense of self feels secure or threatened. Best.

Answered 4/17/2016

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Cycling: This is called rapid cycling. Review with your doc.

Answered 5/7/2016

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