Triggers and Causes of Panic Attacks

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Indexed  August 10, 2011

Here are the common triggers and causes of panic attacks: Phobia People who are exposed to certain situation or objects they are afraid of will often experience a panic attack. Passiveness Many think that excessive politeness, shyness, and respectfulness are a positive thing and it is normal for someone to possess these characteristics. Be that as it may, a growing number of evidence supports the idea that passiveness as a result of fear (sometimes unexplained), low self-esteem and self-confidence is consistent with a person experiencing episodes of panic attack. Hyperventilation syndrome Mouth breathing and over-breathing or exhaling more carbon dioxide with respect to the amount of oxygen in the bloodstream can result to symptoms including dizziness, light-headedness, and rapid heartbeat. These symptoms, in turn trigger panic attacks. Benzodiazepines Drugs such as benzodiazepines are prescribed to treat the symptoms ...   See the complete post here