Panic Disorder

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Causes

There are two types of theories about what causes panic disorder: biological and behavioral.

Biological theories are based on the idea that the brain has a natural alarm system that somehow malfunctions because of genetic or environmental circumstances, causing panic. All parts of the brain are intricately connected and are intricately interactive, so it is likely that, if the biological theories prove to be correct, more than one area would be affected in patients with panic disor...Read the full article