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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=== | ||
Revision as of 22:11, 27 March 2014
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 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 [1] and of variable duration from minutes to hours.[2] 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:
- Hyperventilation
- Palpitations
- Accelerated heart rate
- Sweating
- Trembling or shaking
- Sensations of shortness of breath or being smothered
- Feeling of choking
- Chest pain or discomfort
- Nausea or abdominal distress
- Feeling dizzy, unsteady, lightheaded, or faint
- Derealization - (feelings of unreality)
- Depersonalization - (being detached from oneself)
- Fear of losing control or going insane
- Sense of impending death
- Paresthesias - (numbness or tingling sensations)
- Chills or hot flashes
See also
- Deliriants - Subjective effects
- Psychedelics - Subjective effects
- Dissociatives - Subjective effects
- Deliriants - Subjective effects
- ↑ http://m-w.com/dictionary/panic%20attack | Panic attack - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary
- ↑ Panic disorder | http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000924.htm