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What causes a panic attack?
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It is a medical illn: Panic disorder is a medical illness and can occur out of the blue without a precipitant.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Panic: Etiology is biopsychosocial, which means genetics (bio) & predisposition due to personality makeup (psycho) & in relation to experiencing exposure to traumas or fearful situations (social). It is hypersensitivity of the alarm system in our brain (fight-flight mechanismor thermostat) which goes haywire during attack & produces excess adrenaline which makes us panic.
Answered 10/4/2016
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