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'''Anxiety''' can be described as negative feelings of psychological tension and general unease. These feelings can range from subtle and ignorable to intense and overwhelming enough to trigger panic attacks and feelings of impending doom. Anxiety is often accompanied by nervous behavior such as rumination, somatic complaints, restlessness, and muscular tension. | '''Anxiety''' can be described as negative feelings of psychological tension and general unease. These feelings can range from subtle and ignorable to intense and overwhelming enough to trigger panic attacks and feelings of impending doom. Anxiety is often accompanied by nervous behavior such as rumination, somatic complaints, restlessness, and muscular tension. | ||
Anxiety can be caused by environmental factors, by an inescapable effect of the | Anxiety can be caused by environmental factors, by an inescapable effect of the substance itself, by a lack of experience with the substance, or by the experience of negative hallucinations. It is different from fear in that the feelings of anxiety are an overreaction to a situation that is not realistically dangerous. | ||
====Panic attacks==== | ====Panic attacks==== | ||