CLP 3140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Panic Disorder, Alprazolam, Palpitations
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Attacks features at last four of the following symptoms of panic: One or more of the attacks precedes either of the following symptoms: (a) at least a month of continual concern about having additional attacks (b) at least a month of dysfunctional behavior changes associated with the attacks. Has same prevalence across various cultures and racial groups; attack features may differ. Tends to develop in late adolescence and early adulthood. Is twice as likely to occur in women than men. Is 50 percent more likely to appear in poor people than wealthier people. Is often accompanied by agoraphobia: researchers theorized panic disorder was related to abnormal. Newer research suggests that the root of panic attacks is more complicated than a single neurotransmitter or single brain area. Research conducted in recent years has examined brain circuits and the amygdala as the more complex root of the problem. There may be a predisposition to abnormalities in these areas.
