Isaac Does Not Suffer from an Anxiety Disorder

question 196

Multiple Choice

Isaac does not suffer from an anxiety disorder.He is given sodium lactate and asked to report on his symptoms.Which outcome is MOST likley?

• A)Isaac might note that his breathing has become shallower.
• B)Isaac might begin feeling that he is separate from his body but that this feeling is enjoyable.
• C)lsaac probably will experience stressful sensations associated with a heart attack and has about a 50% chance of suffering a full-blown panic attack.
• D)Isaac most likely will suffer a full-blown panic attack,as this chemical induces panic in most people.

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