Patients suffering from panic disorder experience recurrent, unexpected panic attacks. The more common symptoms include heart palpitations, sensations of shortness of breath, dizziness and fear of losing control or going crazy. Panic attacks, or the fear of them, can also result in worry, concern or even dramatic behavioral and lifestyle changes. The most common side effects were diarrhea, ejaculation failure, tremor, constipation, agitation, increased sweating, anorexia, and decreased libido. Additional Information Panic disorders is a disease which will afflict an estimated four to eight million American adults at some point in their lives.
Agoraphobia is an incapacitating anxiety that can restrict people to their homes.
Panic disorder is two to three times more prevalent among women. Onset occurs between late adolescence and the mid-30s.