Discharges from the brain stem may be interpreted by the frontal cortex as a dangerous, life-threating event, and associations between the panic attack, environment, and thoughts are made. Decending paths from the frontal cortex enable catastrophic thoughts to stimulate the brain stem and cause panic attacks. Thus the three areas of the brain all intercommunicate during different phases of a panic episode. According to the model, different treatments for panic disorder and agoraphobia affect different aspects of the illness and different parts of the central nervous system. You may be able to resolve the stress contributing to your anxiety.
Medications can minimize the discomfort of panic attacks.
Some people avoid medications because of side effects, while others are tapering off medication and need coping methods to handle the withdrawal effects. Cognitive-behavior therapies incorporate coping techniques to reduce anticipatory anxiety and reduce the intensity and duration of panic attacks. The following techniques taken from literature and personal experience. 20 minuites daily before your evening meal. Pause for 20 seconds and repeat.