Symptom: Panic
Panic: Symptoms of intense fear and terror (often with the desire to flee)
Introduction: Panic is an intense fear or terror. As a symptom it usually refers to unreasable fear often with the belief that "something bad is going to happen". A common symptom is the "desire to flee" which is the normal human flight-or-fight response related to the body's production of the hormone adrenaline in response to fear.
Detailed cause information for symptom: Panic:
Medical articles on symptoms: These general medical articles may be of interest:
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- Deaths and sudden death
Panic type of: Fear (21)
Symptoms: symptom center, symptom groups, symptom descriptions
Possible causes of symptom: Panic: The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Panic as a symptom. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.
- Panic attack - panic is obviously the classic symptom of a panic attack
- Panic disorder - a disorder of recurrent panic attacks.
- Anxiety disorders - most anxiety disorders can have panic attacks (except OCD) such as:
- Social anxiety disorder
- Phobias
- Social phobia
- General anxiety disorder
- See also causes of panic attacks
- Heart attack - in this case the panic may be justified and not irrational panic (i.e. not a psychological panic attack).
- Marijuana intoxication - can have a panic attack during intoxication.
- Amphetamine intoxication - amphetamine use may trigger a panic attack.
- Cannabis
- See also causes of anxiety or fear
Medications or substances causing Panic: The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Panic as a symptom. This list is incomplete and various other drugs or substances may cause your symptoms. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
- Marijuana - a form of cannabis
- Cannabis
- Amphetamine intoxication - amphetamine use may trigger a panic attack.
Conditions listing symptoms: Panic: The following list of conditions have 'Panic' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Conditions listing complications: Panic: The following list of conditions have 'Panic' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Last revised: Nov 21, 2003
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