Sweaty Palms: Manic Episode or Medication?
Clinical psychologist Dr Joseph M Carver, PhD, offers replies to reader questions submitted anonymously to Ask the Psychologist.
Reader’s Question
Can excessively sweaty palms be an indication of the onset of a ‘manic episode’ in someone that has already been diagnosed as having manic episodes and is currently taking Seroquel for this problem?
Our Consulting Clinical Psychologist’s Reply
Sweaty palms are not associated with the onset of a manic episode. Excessive perspiration, however, is often a side effect of the Seroquel. The onset of a manic or hypomanic (lesser state of mania) episode includes decreased need for sleep, excessive talkativeness and energy, elation, spending sprees, hypersexuality, and increased risk taking.
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