Memantine: New prospective in bipolar disorder treatment

Table 2 Attributes of manic episode derived from the decomposition of the diagnostic criteria for manic episode DSM-5 and a review of the literature on the manic symptomatology

Attribute	Explanation
A1	Elevated mood
A2	Expansive mood
A3	Irritable mood and Aggressiveness
A4	Increased goal-directed activity
A5	Increased energy
A6	Hyperactivity
A7	Inflated self-esteem
A8	Grandiosity and bizarre ideas
A9	Decreased need for sleep or sleep disturbance
A10	More talkative than usual
A11	Pressure to keep talking
A12	Flight of ideas
A13	Subjective experience that thoughts are racing
A14	Distractibility
A15	Increased sociability
A16	Increased work or school activity
A17	Increased sexual activity or inappropriate sexually
A18	Psychic agitation
A19	Motor agitation
A20	Excessive involvement in activities with high potential for painful consequences
A21	Theatrically and exaggerated expression of emotion
A22	Psychotic features
A23	Catatonia
A24	Disinhibited behavior
A25	Impulsivity