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Panic disorder with agoraphobia may be linked to alcohol abuse, researchers have suggested.
A report in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry suggests that the two conditions may directly contribute to the development of the other as, according to scientists at Maastricht University in the Netherlands, they tend to occur within the same individual.
One suggestion for this seeming association, posed by Dr Eric Griez and colleagues, is that people suffering from panic disorder with agoraphobia may turn to excessive alcohol use as a form of self-medication, Reuters news agency reports.
A second possibility is that chronic alcohol abuse and alcohol withdrawal may induce panic-causing chemical changes in the brain.
Alternatively, there may be a genetic disposition for certain individuals to develop both disorders.
The team commented: "As far as panic disorder with agoraphobia patients are concerned, the 'self-medication' hypothesis appears to be valid.
"In the case of alcoholic patients, the hypothesis that alcohol may trigger the onset of panic is most likely."
Researchers are confident that furthering their knowledge of panic and alcohol abuse will help them to find new treatment methods and improve quality of life for patients.
Fiammetta Cosci, Koen R. J. Schruers, Kenneth Abrams, and Eric J. L. Griez. Alcohol Use Disorders and Panic Disorder: A Review of the Evidence of a Direct Relationship. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 2007; 68: 874-880
Article published on 03/08/2007 by DryOutNow.com
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