Preinfusion anxiety predicts lactate-induced panic attacks in normal controls.
Preinfusion anxiety, heart rate, and blood pressure were measured in 31 normal subjects who received sodium lactate infusions. Eight subjects developed symptoms of panic anxiety during these infusions. Preinfusion anxiety as measured by psychologic symptoms of anxiety on the Panic Description Scale was significantly higher in the panickers while heart rate and blood pressure were not.
D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology*; D001143:Arousal / Q000187:drug effects*; D005239:Fear / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D007773:Lactates; D019344:Lactic Acid; D008297:Male; D010200:Panic / Q000187:drug effects*; D011581:Psychological Tests
D007773:Lactates; D019344:Lactic Acid