2006-10-30 06:58:34 · 11 answers · asked by Pronkville 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
You idiots, I'm not trying to induce a panic attack, I'm trying to avoid one.
2006-10-30 07:02:27 · update #1
I'm really surprised that no one mentioned caffeine. People are much more likely to use caffeine in their lives than other stimulants, and most people don't even consider it a drug. Quite the contrary, caffeine has a relatively powerful array of effects, and one of which is increasing anxiety (by way of its action on norepinephrine, which is a stimulatory neurotransmitter often associated with panic attacks).
A former pharmacology professor of mine used to call caffeine 'panic-o-genic', to describe its tendency to induce a panic attack even in people who don't normally have them (at relatively high doses).
2006-10-30 07:11:03 · answer #1 · answered by Geoffrey B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sugar, alcohol, smokes, a lack of sleep and a lack of exercise. Rx drugs, cold medicines- anything that effects you physically can make your mind "think" itself into a panic. But a panic attack isn't physical. It's all in your head. Your thoughts create an idea that in turn cause your body to react. Youd body doesn't react on it's own- it's a subconscious thought pattern. You literally "think" yourself into a panic attack.
The only way to stop having an attack is to re-train your subconscious mind, because panics are basically a bad habit.... despite what multi-billion dollar drug makers want you to believe.
2006-10-30 15:10:04 · answer #2 · answered by Violet Pearl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything that increases your heart rate i.e. any stimulant. The main thing to avoid is caffiene! I know... the terror of no more coffee/sodas! Since caffiene increases your heart rate, you are essentially more susceptible to an attack. I always advise to avoid caffiene, and it seems to help. Try it for a couple weeks and see for yourself.
2006-10-30 15:13:12 · answer #3 · answered by ihavenoidea 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know the chemical names, but drain cleaner, bleach, hemlock, cyanide, amonium chloride, and rat poison all come to mind. This is because if I accidently ingested any of these, I would panic.
2006-10-30 15:02:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
LOLOL!!! I'm sorry to laugh but I opened your question, read the added details and threw my head back laughing!
I'm sorry I can't help you, I do not know how to avoid the attacks. Good luck, though. xoxo
2006-10-30 15:06:21 · answer #5 · answered by misskenjr 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a mental condition which can sometimes be exacerbated by the use of different drugs, including opiates, cocaine, marijuana and amphetamines.
2006-10-30 15:02:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I found some good info here.
2006-11-01 15:02:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You sicko!! If this isn't a murder plan I don't know what is...
2006-10-30 15:01:20 · answer #8 · answered by mentalchallenge 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coke, meth, crank, ice, any kind of speed, heroin, Oxy Contin etc......
2006-10-30 15:00:33 · answer #9 · answered by Jet 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Marijuana
2006-10-30 15:15:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋