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What are panic attacks?

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Panic attacks are a very common type of disorder in our society. It isn't a surprise at all that the people who experience them are looking for a way to stop panic attacks. Panic attacks are described as a short relatively short episode of very intense fear that has a very quick onset. The DSM-IV defines a panic attack as "A discrete period of intense fear or discomfort in which, at least 4 of 13, symptoms develop abruptly and reach a peak within 10 minutes".

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