Pupil Constriction and Mania

[Azhure]

When I am having a bout of Mania, it has been noticed by friends, family, doctors and myself that my pupils constrict, the doctors never mentioned that this is an issue, but I have always wondered why. I am currently not on any medication (was deemed stable enough) and I also have ADHD and Crohn's so it might be related to one of those issues. The reason I think it is related to Bipolar is the constriction only occurs when I am manic

[Lele78]

When manic your brain is overproducing dopamine and other hormones. The same ones that flood your brain when on cocaine. So your brain is producing its own cocaine when manic. All of which causes pupil constriction. That is why manic people can be mistaken for someone on drugs. I have BP myself.

[Kaseyyyyyyy]

You are wrong because with cocaine and other dopergenic drugs, they actually dialate your pupils look it up.

[monkeyc]

Yep me as well, no idea why

[bernie40]

And me!

[Lizz67]

Me, too, but I don't scientifically why. But I believe there is a basis for this.  There are lots of physiogical changes during mania.

[cowgirlnerd]

I have been told the same by friends.