Respiratory Psychophysiology of Panic Disorder: Three Respiratory Challenges in 98 Subjects
American Journal of PsychiatryPublished 1 November 1997Open access
Laszlo A. Papp, Jose M. Martinez, D F Klein, Jeremy D. Coplan, Robert G. Norman, Randolph P. Cole
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The findings confirm the greater behavioral and physiological sensitivity of patients with panic disorder to CO2 inhalation and identify a series of respiratory abnormalities that were confirmed during three respiratory challenges that used improved methodology.
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The findings confirm the greater behavioral and physiological sensitivity of patients with panic disorder to CO2 inhalation and identify a series of respiratory abnormalities. Panic attacks in panic disorder may be explained by inefficient compensatory mechanisms, primarily of respiratory rate.
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