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That leads to the chicken or the egg argument. Use of drugs causing the illness or the person looking to drugs to alleviate the symptoms of the illness. An interesting case is that a study was just done that found that the use of cannabis in bipolar people was beneficial but it's use in those were were schizophrenic was detrimental.

Also it is common for those who are bipolar to experience symptoms of adhd.

I am part of a larger study in genetics and bipolar disorder. There is likely many unknowns about the illness. I do get short and all too infrequent periods of hypo-mania which at least for me is to feel and be as happy and creative as I might be. Unfortunately the depressive periods occur with much greater frequency and duration. I would be all too happy if there was a cure for it. But until then, this manageable state will have to suffice.

By the way although I wish I came up with this the answer to the chicken versus the egg question is the egg. Which came first dinosaurs or chickens? Dinosaurs! Did dinosaurs lay eggs? Yes! Therefore the egg preceded the chicken. Next question.......