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Panic Attacks

Sudden, overwhelming surges of terror accompanied by racing heart and shortness of breath.

Biological Mechanism

A sudden plummet in estrogen or a hot flash can trigger a massive sympathetic nervous system discharge (adrenaline dump). To the brain, this physiological event feels identical to a life-threatening emergency.

Common Misdiagnoses

Panic Disorder, Heart attack / Cardiac event, Thyroid storm

Evidence-Based Treatments

  • 01HRT

    Removes the vasomotor trigger.

  • 02Beta-blockers

    Controls the somatic autonomic symptoms (racing heart).