title: When anxiety attacks: treating hyperventilation and panic.
abstract: The athlete who panics or hyperventilates requires immediate stabilization and assessment to rule out more serious diagnoses. Repeated attacks may indicate panic disorder, which can be treated effectively with a combination of psychological and pharmacologic therapy. Drug options include selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, benzodiazepines, tricyclic antidepressants, and monoamine oxidase inhibitors.
authors.affiliation: Kaiser Permanente, Fontana, CA, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rubin
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Chassay