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Originally Posted by Lurperless
than totally accurate...Tachypsychia is not a part of the fight or flight reaction. Not completely understood yet, it is almost a state of mind.
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This is correct. And remarkably difficult to treat at the far end of the spectrum.
Briefly, the brain uses about 20 different chemicals/compounds in its normal function. Right know, doctors recognize changes and alterations in two of them.
As a patient is treated with meds from these two groups, dramatic changes occur in the levels of the other 18, and they don't know why--or how to effectively modulate them to treat certain conditions. One med elevates of diminishes levels, another med does just the reverse, or a mixed response.
So, a psychiatrist might experiment on several meds, even a cocktail. And since a "ramp up" requires about six weeks to effectively observe a positive theraputic level, the patient goes through a rollercoaster of emotions.
It is not surprsing that during the instantaneous chemical dump of an attack a combatant endures numerous changes in perceptions as well as dexterity.
My advice is to learn and investigate stress as it relates to defense just like you would do research on any other aspect of safety and security.
Oh, and never play cards with a bipolar. It's far too easy to take your money.