BioPsychoSocial Health | By December 11, 2007 | By Karen Vieira, MBA, PhD | 4 Comments

High Inhaled Carbon Dioxide Levels Related to Panic

There is new research suggesting that panic and anxiety attacks may be brought on by a few, shallow breaths of stale air. The theory goes that breathing excess carbon dioxide is responsible for anxious feelings and feelings of panic. If this theory were true wouldn’t all of us experience unusual levels of panic when out of breath even if we were not already prone to anxiety attacks? Read more →