Sensitivity to Increases in CO2 Have Been Suggested as a Risk

question 89

Multiple Choice

Sensitivity to increases in CO2 have been suggested as a risk factor for panic disorder (Papp,Klein & Gorman,1993) ,and have given rise to what are known as "suffocation alarm theories" of panic disorder where increased CO2 intake may:

• A)activate the hypothalamus
• B)activate the frontal lobes
• C)activate an over-sensitive suffocation alarm system
• D)activate the adrenal system

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