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Physiology & Medicine / What are panic attacks and why are they linked to depression?
« on: 04/10/2006 03:23:07 »
A panic attack is related to depression, i.e., both need 'prozac.'
However, a panic attack is a sudden, unprovoked surge of excitatory neurons, that can leave you in the 'flight' mode of the fight or flght response.
This = adrenaliine, norepinephrine, dopamine and etc.
However, in mania, as it is with manic depression, you get a sudden surge in those chemicles as well...and thus, what is the difference?
It seems like those with depression get the same panic attacks, except, they do not give in to 'flight' response of adrenaline, but rather, they give into the flight response.
However, those with depression that is not extreme, but mild, get panic attacks and feel the flight, i.e., impending death.
Why?
However, a panic attack is a sudden, unprovoked surge of excitatory neurons, that can leave you in the 'flight' mode of the fight or flght response.
This = adrenaliine, norepinephrine, dopamine and etc.
However, in mania, as it is with manic depression, you get a sudden surge in those chemicles as well...and thus, what is the difference?
It seems like those with depression get the same panic attacks, except, they do not give in to 'flight' response of adrenaline, but rather, they give into the flight response.
However, those with depression that is not extreme, but mild, get panic attacks and feel the flight, i.e., impending death.
Why?