Sudden sensation of fear, which is so strong as to dominate or prevent reason and logical thinking

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"The lion is coming": crowds at a fair panicking at the rumour that a lion has escaped; representing panic among crowds. Lithograph after K.R. Reinhardt, ca. 1860.

Hépatite C : gérer les effets indésirables des traitements. No.1, Les modifications de l'humeur et du psychisme / SOS Hépatites Fédération.

Panic disorder in the medical setting / Wayne Katon.

Remember to breathe : one woman's personal account of her journey through anxiety and panic / Caroline Bailey.

Biology of agoraphobia / edited by James C. Ballenger, MD.

Panic disorder : theory, research, and therapy / edited by Roger Baker.

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Panic

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Panic disorder in the medical setting / Wayne Katon.

"The lion is coming": crowds at a fair panicking at the rumour that a lion has escaped; representing panic among crowds. Lithograph after K.R. Reinhardt, ca. 1860.

Remember to breathe : one woman's personal account of her journey through anxiety and panic / Caroline Bailey.

Biology of agoraphobia / edited by James C. Ballenger, MD.

Panic disorder : theory, research, and therapy / edited by Roger Baker.