Running amok

Interesting parallel between "running amok" and female hysteria -- both were believed to be caused by evil spirits:

"They believed that amok was caused by the hantu belian, which was an evil tiger spirit that entered one’s body and caused the heinous act" [ibid]

Of course, the very word "hysteria" has its origin in the Greek for "uterus", and in ancient times the belief was that the womb was responsible for a number of female behaviors. It progressed to include demonic forces:

"Through the Middle Ages another cause of dramatic symptoms could be found: demonic possession. It was thought that demoniacal forces were attracted to those who were prone to melancholy, particularly single women and the elderly" [0]

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Female_hysteria