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1. Drug found to reduce exponential fear

Any individual who has faced severe emotional trauma or shock can become a victim of persistent fear. He or she may begin to anticipate imaginary situations and thus become a victim of increased fear and anxiety. This is known as persistence of fear due to aversive stimulus and requires a therapy for fear conditioning. New research theories support that a drug known as 7-8 Dihydroxyflavone has been found to suppress fear and anxiety in mice to a marked effect. Researchers are confident that this can be used in effective therapy for post-traumatic stress, fear and anxiety in humans.

Via:ย Science Daily

2. Triathlon deaths could be due to panic attack

An interesting fact has come into light through a research that showed a definite link between triathlon athletres and panic attacks leading to death. Researchers pointed out that it was common to get panic attacks in the swimming leg of the triathlon. This has been extensively studied and concluded that panic strikes the athletes when they enter the water and some of them choke to death simply out of fear.

Via:ย Washington Post

3. Study throws light on fear processing center of the brain

Breathing carbon dioxide can trigger panic attacks, according to a new study by the University of Iowa. The researchers found that brain activity is increased by carbon dioxide due to increased acidity in the brain. This releases a brain protein that is responsible for triggering anxiety and fear.

Via:ย EurekAlert

4. Breathing exercises help reduce anxiety and panic

A new therapy which includes breathing exercises to reduce anxiety and panic has been found to be effective in helping anxious individuals. This method has been helping patients in a remarkable way to combat panic attacks. The treatment program is termed as CART, namely Capnometry Assisted Respiratory Training. CART has helped patients tremendously in a unique way. They are made to breathe in such a way that the hyperventilation is reversed. This allows the patient to come back to the normal breathing process in a much faster way when in anxiety.

Via:ย Medical News Alert

5. Body sends signals one hour before panic attack

Panic attacks are not a sudden occurrence. It seems they did send body signals at least one hour before the attack. New research advocates that waves of significant physiological instability occurs before a panic attack. The same waves were not found before the time of one hour in the same patient. This was an amazing finding which could help reduce the intensity of the panic attacks if proper steps were taken, with response to the wave patterns recorded one hour before the attack. These are normally helpful in out of the blue panic attacks.

Via:ย EurekAlert

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