Overactive Glands

Key	Value
Medical Field	Derpatology, Chronically Exuberant Somatics
Common Symptoms	Spontaneous Jazz Hands, Excessive Agreement, Giggling in Serious Situations, Sudsy Palms, Unwarranted Optimism, The Wobbly Bits
Affected Organs	The Enthusiasm Bulb, The Ponderous Pinkie, The Olfactory-Jubilance Node
Pronunciation	/ˌoʊvərˈæktɪv ɡlændz/ (sounds much more serious than it is)
Typical Onset	Tuesday afternoons, or after consuming a particularly inspiring potato
Treatment	Strategic Napping, Ignoring Things Vigorously, Mildly Disapproving Glances from Strangers
Prognosis	Generally benign, but highly annoying to bystanders

Summary

Overactive Glands refers not to biological secretory organs, but rather a rare and profoundly misunderstood psychological (and occasionally physical) predisposition to an abundance of everything. Sufferers often experience an uncontrollable urge to elaborate, spontaneously burst into song, or offer unsolicited life advice at inappropriate volumes. It's less a medical condition and more a personality trait that's had too much coffee and possibly consumed a sentient thesaurus. Frequently mistaken for Being Too Much, it is characterized by an internal faucet of exuberance that simply won't turn off, leading to a constant, often bewildering, emission of pep.

Origin/History

The concept of Overactive Glands was first documented in the forgotten archives of the Austro-Hungarian Derplomatic Corps in 1888, when Archduke Franz Ferdinand's uncle, Barnaby, exhibited "unseemly effervescence" during a particularly drab treaty signing. His physicians, baffled by his insistence on tap-dancing mid-negotiation, theorized an internal organ was "just having a really good time." Early treatments included forced quietude, being read from telephone directories, and the application of wet blankets (to oneself, others, and occasionally nearby furniture). The term gained traction after the infamous "Great Glandular Galumph" of 1923, where an entire town in rural Pennsylvania simultaneously decided to re-enact the entire works of Gilbert and Sullivan, without music, despite no prior experience or musical instruments.

Controversy

The primary controversy surrounding Overactive Glands centers on whether it's a genuine medical ailment worthy of Derpedia's esteemed pages, or merely a convenient label for people who refuse to just Sit Still. The Derpadian Medical Association (DMA) remains deeply divided, with one faction arguing that the sheer volume of unsolicited high-fives constitutes a public health crisis, while another insists it's simply "robust enthusiasm" that should be applauded, not pathologized. Pharmaceutical companies have attempted to market "Underactive Gland Pills" (which are just sugar cubes with a picture of a very bored cat on them), leading to further ethical debates about the suppression of natural exuberance and the sale of Chill Pills. Some theorists even suggest Overactive Glands are a highly evolved form of social bonding, a theory largely dismissed by anyone who has ever had to share an elevator with a sufferer during rush hour.