| What causes panic attacks has been researched and | | | | lead to, or predict, the occurrence of a panic attack. |
| explored for a significant amount of time. There are | | | | In a person's daily experiences, the environment could |
| several theories and ideas about some of the root | | | | be a player in creating an episode. A stressful situation |
| causes of these episodes. Such proposed causes are | | | | at work, socially, or in a relationship could lead to the |
| addictions, brain abnormalities, real-life stress, and | | | | body producing a panic attack or even worse. The |
| genetics. | | | | internet has plenty of research on this subject and it |
| Genetics have been researched by many experts to | | | | seems to be a very real cause. |
| determine if a propensity towards these episodes are | | | | Substances such as alcohol or drugs are thought to |
| something passed down from parents; in the same | | | | create an environment designed for attacks. |
| way eye color is. The question researched is can this | | | | Consumption or withdrawl of various substances can |
| disorder be in the genetic code of the person and will it | | | | have a serious impact on the body, brain chemistry, |
| affect other members of the family. | | | | and physical responses. This type of environment |
| The brain is a very complex organ that can give a | | | | could also work together with the daily experiences |
| biological reason for suffering a mood disorder. | | | | and stress of a particular situation. |
| Changes in the way a certain part of the brain | | | | Mood disorders such as panic attacks have numerous |
| functions could be a cause of a disorder. There have | | | | causes that all require much more research. If the |
| been studies researching how attacks can occur in | | | | sufferer can take the time to learn about these |
| partnership with a mental disorder such as | | | | causes, it can be a major step towards reclaiming life. |
| schizophrenia. The theory is a psychotic episode can | | | | |