When you drink alcohol, the brain ramps up the release of a chemical called gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA, which helps us ...

Panic attacks are dramatically abrupt bursts of acute anxiety that feel life-threatening but are not. They build into a crescendo of fear within minutes, but what they lack in duration they make ...

While the terms “anxiety attack” and “panic attack” are often used interchangeably, they can describe differing experiences. Understanding the difference isn’t about rigid definitions ...

Panic attacks can feel uncontrollable, but science reveals new ways to manage symptoms effectively. Here’s how to regain ...

"A lot of people feel their anxiety in their gut or their chest or their neck," said Daitch. Panic attacks can be particularly frightening. The physical sensations sometimes mimic a heart attack.

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Airport anxiety is often mild, but sometimes symptoms can be as severe as panic attacks. "When I book a holiday, I think it's the best idea ever," says w&h reader Julie, who has suffered from anxiety ...

Chest pain due to anxiety may happen during a panic attack, which is a heightened stress reaction. However, chest pain also has a possible connection to heart attacks and other heart conditions ...

AFib causes an irregular heart rate that can make your heart feel as if it is fluttering or skipping beats. Panic attacks, on ...

We asked experts which symptoms are most likely to be misdiagnosed as anxiety.