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Experimental induction of anxiety. The case of carbon dioxide |
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| Authors: | E Griez |
| Affiliation: | Université de l'Etat, Maastricht, Pays-Bas. |
| Abstract: | This paper reviews recent developments in the experimental approach to panic anxiety. Inhalation of carbon dioxide appears to trigger panic attacks in panic disorder patients and agoraphobics. The biological and psychopathological implications of this finding are discussed in the light of recent data on experimental pharmacology of anxiety. |
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