Are there other disorders that can look like bipolar disorder?

What will be an ideal response?


Suggested response:
? Yes;
? The most common disorder resembling bipolar disorder is substance related
disorders, especially the substances that have a stimulating effect on the
central nervous system like cocaine or the amphetamines;
? The grandiosity, irritability, increase in goal-oriented activities,
hypersexuality, and pressured, rapid, loud speech associated with the
stimulants is sometimes indistinguishable from mania;
? Other disorders include schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia, and a
variety of neurocognitive disorders such as a head injury, stroke, or the side
effects from medication.

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