Prompt 1.  The seven summary points from unit 1 are:

1. First expression of mental problems occurred in the third decade of life.
2. Medical crises were marked by sudden onset and sudden resolution.
3. These crises were incapacitating and debilitating.
4. The durations of crises were not constant nor did they exhibit a trend.
5. The intervening periods of wellness were marked by complete lucidity.
6. The durations of the intervening periods were not constant nor did they
exhibit a trend.
7. The crises were apparently precipitated by
- (i) fasting
- (ii) infection
- (iii) alcoholic beverages (especially absinthe)
- (iv) terpenes and terpenoids

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