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    Jean
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    Do people who have more creativity have bipolar disorder? I known some people who have bipolar disorder, this people are artists, musician or successful businessman. I’m nit sure that bipolar disorder have low DA D2 receptor in the brain.

    In this study, creativity is come from low D2 receptor and better DA flux

    http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/05/100518064610.htm

    Dopamine System in Highly Creative People Similar to That Seen in Schizophrenics, Study Find

    “Fewer D2 receptors in the thalamus probably means a lower degree of signal filtering, and thus a higher flow of information from the thalamus,” says Dr UllĂ©n, and explains that this could a possible mechanism behind the ability of healthy highly creative people to see numerous uncommon connections in a problem-solving situation and the bizarre associations found in the mentally ill.

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