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What is a panic attack? Let me explain it with an example. If a person has enormous fear or anxiety and feels that he is having a heart attack, when it is not really a heart attack, then you can say he is suffering from panic attack… In general he may experience higher heart beat rate, palpitation and sweating. He may also experience hyperventilation. This panic attack may last for about 20 minutes.

According to experts panic attack symptoms are the result of a natural human adrenalin rush. The most common symptom observed is physical in nature. However, in extreme cases the sufferer my experience pain in the chest area similar to a heart attack. This often results in an ambulance trip to the emergency room. This panic situation can cause an amplification of symptoms.