While the condition, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, can cause associated anxiety symptoms, the latter is not a cause of POTS. It's a primary disturbance of the autonomic nervous system causing failure to maintain a normal blood pressure upon going from a sitting to a standing position. This results in sudden reflex very rapid heart rates as the body tries to correct the low BP.
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