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Anxiety and dilated pupils ? when i have a panic attack they dilate is that normal?
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Common: It has been seen in many people with anxiety. It is supposed to be related to hormones produced and the neurotransmitters that are stimulated causing the radial muscles of the eyes to be stimulated and causing what is called mydriasis.
Answered 11/28/2017
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