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Agoraphobia Research Paper

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This paper is a brief description of Agoraphobia; the symptoms of agoraphobia are related to panic attacks but Agoraphobia is the anxiety about being in places where escape might be difficult or embarrassing or in which help may not be available should a panic attack should develop.
The Symptoms include heart palpitations, rapid breathing or shortness of breath, blurred vision, dizziness, and racing thoughts. Often these symptoms are thought to be a heart attack by the individual, and many cases are diagnosed in hospital emergency rooms.
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