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Anxiety can be caused by environmental factors, by an inescapable effect of the drug itself, due to a lack of experience with the substance, or by the experience of negative hallucinations. | Anxiety can be caused by environmental factors, by an inescapable effect of the drug itself, due to a lack of experience with the substance, or by the experience of negative hallucinations. | ||
=Panic Attack= | |||
'''Panic attacks''' are periods of intense fear or anxiety that are of sudden onset <ref>http://m-w.com/dictionary/panic%20attack | Panic attack - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary</ref> and of variable duration from minutes to hours.<ref>Panic disorder | http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000924.htm</ref> Panic attacks usually begin abruptly, may reach a peak within 10 to 20 minutes, but may continue for hours in some cases. Panic attacks usually subside on their own over the next several hours. | '''Panic attacks''' are periods of intense fear or anxiety that are of sudden onset <ref>http://m-w.com/dictionary/panic%20attack | Panic attack - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary</ref> and of variable duration from minutes to hours.<ref>Panic disorder | http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000924.htm</ref> Panic attacks usually begin abruptly, may reach a peak within 10 to 20 minutes, but may continue for hours in some cases. Panic attacks usually subside on their own over the next several hours. | ||
The cognitive and physical effects of a panic attack are detailed below: | The cognitive and physical effects of a panic attack are detailed below: | ||
*Hyperventilation | *'''Hyperventilation''' | ||
*Palpitations | *'''Palpitations''' | ||
*Accelerated heart rate | *'''Accelerated heart rate''' | ||
*Sweating | *'''Sweating''' | ||
*Trembling or shaking | *'''Trembling or shaking''' | ||
*Sensations of shortness of breath or being smothered | *'''Sensations of shortness of breath or being smothered''' | ||
*Feeling of choking | *'''Feeling of choking''' | ||
*Chest pain or discomfort | *'''Chest pain or discomfort''' | ||
*Nausea or abdominal distress | *'''Nausea or abdominal distress''' | ||
*Feeling dizzy, unsteady, lightheaded, or faint | *'''Feeling dizzy, unsteady, lightheaded, or faint''' | ||
*Derealization (feelings of unreality) | *'''Derealization''' - (feelings of unreality) | ||
*Depersonalization (being detached from oneself) | *'''Depersonalization''' - (being detached from oneself) | ||
*Fear of losing control or going insane | *'''Fear of losing control or going insane''' | ||
*Sense of impending death | *'''Sense of impending death''' | ||
*Paresthesias (numbness or tingling sensations) | *'''Paresthesias''' - (numbness or tingling sensations) | ||
*Chills or hot flashes | *'''Chills or hot flashes''' | ||
===See also=== | ===See also=== | ||