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Article: In a panic; Stress reduction, education are keys in controlling attacks; At least 3 million Americans will have repeated panic attacks, a common condition in which anxiety leads to heart palpitations, shakiness, nausea and a sense of impending doom.(VARIETY)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
- Article date:
- November 7, 2000
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Anyone who's had a close brush with physical danger knows what a panic attack feels like.
The legs and arms tremble and shake. The heart pounds, breathing accelerates and the chest hurts as each breath is drawn in and blown out. The world seems unsteady and even unreal. Queasiness sets in. The sense that death is near is hard to shake.
Hormones surge through the body, readying it for fight or flight - a natural response that serves humans well when faced with the possibility of great harm.
But humans are not so well served by the panic attack, a common and often disturbing condition associated with a fight-or-flight reaction for no apparent reason.
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