Caffeine
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| - | A '''panic attack''' is a period of incredibly intense, often temporarily debilitating, sense of extreme [[fear]] or psychological distress, typically of abrupt onset. Though it is often a purely terrifying feeling to the sufferer, panic attacks are actually an evolutionary body response often known as the [[fight-or-flight response]] occurring out of context. The most common [[symptom]]s may include [[trembling]], [[shortness of breath]], [[heart palpitation]]s, [[chest pain]] (or chest tightness), [[sweating]], [[nausea]], [[dizziness]] (or slight [[Vertigo (medical)|vertigo]]), light-headedness, [[hyperventilation]], [[paresthesia]]s (tingling sensations), and sensations of [[choking]], [[smothering]] and dreamlike and disconnected sensations. During a panic attack, the body typically releases large amounts of [[adrenaline]] into the [[bloodstream]]. First time panic attacks are usually one of the worst experiences of a person's life. Typically, first time sufferers of a panic attack truly believe they are dying, going [[insane]] or having a [[myocardial infarction|heart attack]]. Repeated and seemingly unprovoked panic attacks may be a sign of [[panic disorder]], but panic attacks are associated with other [[anxiety disorders]] as well. For example, people who suffer from [[phobias]] may experience panic attacks upon exposure to certain triggers. | ||
| - | People with panic disorder often can be successfully treated with therapy and/or anti-anxiety medication or antidepressants. | + | # An [[alkaloid]], C<sub>8</sub>H<sub>10</sub>N<sub>4</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, found naturally in [[tea]] and [[coffee]] plants which acts as a mild [[stimulant]] of the central nervous system. |
| - | Panic attacks can be caused by very common problems such as low blood sugar [[hypoglycemia]], or the overuse of [[caffeine]] or [[nicotine]]. | + | |
| - | ==See also== | + | |
| - | *[[Anxiety disorder]] | + | |
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- An alkaloid, C8H10N4O2, found naturally in tea and coffee plants which acts as a mild stimulant of the central nervous system.
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