What is Panic Disorder?People with panic disorder experience panic attacks or fear recurring panic attacks. Panic attacks can be characterized as out-of-the-blue, tremendous rushes of fear that are quickly accompanied by heart racing, sweating, difficulty breathing, dizziness, tingling or nausea. Sometimes people who experience panic attacks even fear they might be dying. When not experiencing panic attacks, people with panic disorder can spend so much time worrying about when their next attack will be that they end up missing out on all the fun activities and places they used to be able to enjoy.
We are currently conducting a study to evaluate whether an investigational medication will improve the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for panic disorder. Participants will receive a psychiatric and medical evaluation, laboratory tests, cognitive behavioral therapy, and study medication at no cost.