Do Spontaneous Panic Attacks Really Exist? Research Says Maybe Not

A new(ish) study that was covered in the Wall Street Journal today hypothesizes that symptoms of a panic attack begin to show as far as 47 minutes preceding the panic attack itself.  The study was conducted by recording physiological symptoms of forty-three patients of varying ages who were having their physiological changes recorded every minute.  In total over 1960 hours were monitored which captured 13 panic attacks as described by those suffering them.

A copy of the study itself can be purchased here from Science Direct for $31 for those interested in learning more about this study.

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