Unpleasant complex combination of emotions that includes fear, apprehension and worry, and is often accompanied by physical sensations such as palpitations, nausea, chest pain and/or shortness of breath

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Veronal : neues vorzügliches Hypnoticum.

News : inexpensive sustained dexamphetamine therapy 'for the patient who is tired all day', 'for day-long appetite control' : dexten ion-resin-bonded dexamphetamine, barbidex dexten plus phenobarbitone / Clinical Products Ltd.

Tropium Chlordiazepoxide B P : 'turns' the emotional and behavioural effects of anxiety and stress to normality.

An anxious patient tells his doctor that he is worried because he has started to discuss cricket with himself. Reproduction of a drawing after B. Thomas, 1934.

The colloidal iron salt of inositol hexaphosphoric acid : Ferrophytin.

A man sitting in a chair while a woman takes his pulse with a group of concerned courtiers gathering around. Line engraving.

In a world of worry..tension needs Tacitin.

CPL pharmaceutical preparations / Clinical Products Ltd.

Fentazin is the ideal tranquiliser for agitation in older patients : complicated astronomical dial clock c. 1764.

Dial (diallylbarbituric acid) : the safest, non-narcotic and non-habit forming hypnotic and sedative.

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

Dealing with anxiety / British Lung Foundation.

A surgeon applying the method of cupping to a man's back: they are surrounded by anxious family and friends. Etching by A. Fantuzzi, ca. 1542, after G. Romano.

"El Diablo todavía me habla- pero ya no le hago caso" : el Liranol controla la agitación aguda con eficacia, seguridad y minimos efectos secundarios / Wyeth International Limited.

Worried Arthur : the birthday party / written by Joan Stimson ; illustrated by Jan Lewis.

Anxiety comics : volume 2 / by Stacey Bru.

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Anxiety

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Works from the collections

Dealing with anxiety / British Lung Foundation.

A surgeon applying the method of cupping to a man's back: they are surrounded by anxious family and friends. Etching by A. Fantuzzi, ca. 1542, after G. Romano.

"El Diablo todavía me habla- pero ya no le hago caso" : el Liranol controla la agitación aguda con eficacia, seguridad y minimos efectos secundarios / Wyeth International Limited.

Worried Arthur : the birthday party / written by Joan Stimson ; illustrated by Jan Lewis.

Anxiety comics : volume 2 / by Stacey Bru.

Anxiety

Images from the collections

Images referencing Anxiety

Works from the collections

Dealing with anxiety / British Lung Foundation.

A surgeon applying the method of cupping to a man's back: they are surrounded by anxious family and friends. Etching by A. Fantuzzi, ca. 1542, after G. Romano.

"El Diablo todavía me habla- pero ya no le hago caso" : el Liranol controla la agitación aguda con eficacia, seguridad y minimos efectos secundarios / Wyeth International Limited.

Worried Arthur : the birthday party / written by Joan Stimson ; illustrated by Jan Lewis.

Anxiety comics : volume 2 / by Stacey Bru.

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