A 34-year-old member asked:
why might i get inappropriate fits of euphoria?
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Dr. Julia Frank answered
Psychiatry 44 years experience
Inappropriate mood: Sudden bouts of laughter may be a condition called pseudobulbar affect. A neurologist can tell you if that is the case and look for underlying causes. Mood disorders and certain drugs are also associated with euphoria. A psychiatric evaluation can help you figure out what is going on.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
I have heard people say they feel euphoria when they are high. True?
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Dr. Alan Ali answered
Psychiatry 32 years experience
Euphoria: Exagurated sense of well-being. True.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Do people get euphoria feeling on any of the add meds?
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Dr. Robert Marvit answered
Psychiatry 57 years experience
No: This assumes they really have add and are getting proper doses and medication. Some of these meds specifically have no euphoric effect.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Does amantadine bring on euphoria?
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Dr. Robert Woods answered
Psychiatry 30 years experience
Possibly: Amantadine is a medication approved to treat the flu and is used as an anti-parkinson agent. There are a number of psychiatric side effects including psychosis, suicidal ideation, depression, anxiety, hallucinations and confusion. With so many psychiatric side effects one might interpret a person becoming euphoric. Recent evidence suggests it is not as effective as previously reported.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: euphoria?
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Dr. Steven Reidbord answered
Psychiatry 36 years experience
"it's all good": Euphoria generally means a state of great happiness or well-being. In non-medical contexts, it's wonderful to feel euphoric. "peak experiences" involving spirituality, family, or nature can lead to euphoria. However, euphoria may also occur artificially, as a drug effect, or as a result of brain injury or mania. In these cases euphoria may point to the need to treat an underlying disorder.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
I have these weird/amazing feelings that something good will happen. What causes this feeling of euphoria?
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Dr. Steven Reidbord answered
Psychiatry 36 years experience
A few possibilities: Possibilities include medications or recreational drugs; certain types of seizures; bipolar disorder (manic depression); brain injury or tumor; a personality style that needs to idealize ("always see the bright side"). One issue is time course: lasts a few minutes, weeks, all the time? Best to have an evaluation in person. Start with your primary care doctor, or a mental health professional.
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