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Hi.  My friend is on Effexor XR 150mg for her anger issues. It has definately helped a lot.  She has always been moody, but I don't know so much that it's bi-polar because really she only seems happy when drinking - which is only once a week.  Lately she's been more than just happy when drinking - I would say manic. She doesn't stop talking, is extremely euphoric and over the top.  Then the rest of the week is her grumpy,not-so-happy self.  Could you give me any insight as to what is going on here? Thank you very much,,,,dara

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HI dara,

I am not in a position to diagnose her as being manic depressive or Bipolar. This is bet done in the hands of a psychiatrist. But extreme mood swings may also be a sign of hypoglycemia, in which case going on a hypoglycemic diet will reduce the mood swings in most cases.
This can also be related to her anger management problems. Please use our web site and use the search engine to get at articles that discuss the terms being searched.

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Anger Management: Nutrition and Psychotherapy at:
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/psychotherapy/anger_management.html


Also search our web site for: Bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression, beating anxiety, alcoholism.

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Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist

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Have worked as a psychotherapist for overv twenty years, dealing with many personality disorders

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I have a degree in Psychology from the Sydney University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Nutrition. I am also the author of “GETTING OFF THE HOOK” which deals with the nutritional and psychological treatment of personality disorders. It is freely available on the internet at Google Book Search. I am interested in the relationship between nutrition and behaviour, and as a Probation ans Parole Officer facilitated groups for offenders, many of whom were alcoholics and drug addicts, sex offenders or compulsive gamblers, as well as the whole gamut of “personality disorders”. I am also the ex-editor of the Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia Newsletter, a quarterly publication dealing with hypoglycemia and related health problems. Its web site, together with a shortened course of PSYCHOTHERAPY can be visited at: http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au

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Editor of the Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia. Its web site is at:

http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au

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Author of the book "Getting off the Hook", It is freely available on the internet at Google Book Search. Various articles in the Hypoglycemic Health Association's Newsletters

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BA (Psych) (University of Sydney), Post Gad Dip Clin Nutr (International Academy of Nutrition)

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