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<title><![CDATA[A Fond Farewell]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[With sadness, I am leaving my position as About.com's Guide to Panic Disorder. I have decided to leave this site to devote my time to my new family and other... &nbsp; <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Free news widgets on Feedzilla</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Get Your Zzzzzzzz's!]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[May is Better Sleep Month, so it's a good time to take a look at your sleep habits to see if they are affecting your anxiety. If you feel... &nbsp; <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Free content on Feedzilla</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mental Health in the '08 Election]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The upcoming presidential election in the United States has taken center stage in the daily news. We hear a lot about the major candidates, but do you know their stances... &nbsp; <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Free RSS news feeds on Feedzilla</a>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[ http://panicdisorder.about.com/b/2008/04/28/mental-health-in-the-08-election.htm]]></link>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Breathing Problems]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On the Forum, Melissa writes: I have struggled in the past with an anxiety/panic disorder. I controlled it and got on with my life. Suddenly life got hard again, and... &nbsp; <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Free news widgets on Feedzilla</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Young Person With Agoraphobia? MTV Wants You!]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[If you are between the ages of 16 and 28, and you have agoraphobia, MTV may be interested in talking to you. Here is the casting call I received:  Do you... &nbsp; <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Free news widgets on Feedzilla</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Do You Have IBS? Do You Tell People?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[If you are one of the many people with panic disorder who also have IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), you may be relieved to know you're not alone. April is IBS... &nbsp; <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Free RSS news feeds on Feedzilla</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Trapped By Agoraphobia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[What happens when agoraphobia becomes so crippling that the sufferer is unable to get urgent medical treatment? In New Zealand, Tracey Ward found herself in just such a situation. Three... &nbsp; <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Free content on Feedzilla</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New Site for Phobias]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Be sure to stop by About.com's new Phobias Site. Maintained by Lisa Fritscher, the site provides all the basics on phobias, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment information. You'll also find... &nbsp; <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Free RSS news feeds on Feedzilla</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Genes Linked With Fears Change With Age]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Genetic factors that are associated with common fears change with age, a new study finds. Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University found that some factors decline in importance during childhood and... &nbsp; <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Free news widgets on Feedzilla</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Low Levels of Brain Chemical May Explain Anxiety]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[People with anxiety disorders may have low levels of a brain chemical known as neuropeptide Y (NPY), according to researchers at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA).... &nbsp; <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Free content on Feedzilla</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Oxytocin May Inhibit Social Fobia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Swedish and British scientists have shown using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) that the hormone oxytocin can inhibit feelings of anxiety in specific individuals. Their discovery might lead to a better understanding and the improved treatment of psychiatric affections in which people feel distressed when meeting others, such as in cases of autism and social phobia. &nbsp; <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Free RSS news feeds on Feedzilla</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Brain Scans Show Heightened Risk for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (HealthDay)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 17 (HealthDay News) -- Lowered activity in the brain region involved with stopping habitual behavior may help identify people at higher risk for obsessive-compulsive disorder. &nbsp; <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Free news widgets on Feedzilla</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:48:05 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[D-cycloserine May Improve Behavioral Therapy Treatment For Anxiety]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Anxiety is a normal human response to stress, but in some, it can develop into a disabling disorder of excessive and irrational fears, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, or posttraumatic stress disorder. Effective treatments are available and can involve either behavioral therapy or medications. Although ''it makes intuitive sense that combining these two treatments would result in even better results,'' David Tolin, Ph.D. &nbsp; <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Free RSS news feeds on Feedzilla</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[News Tips From The Journal Of Neuroscience]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[1. Hodgkin CHuxley Model of Backpropagating Spikes  Yuguo Yu, Yousheng Shu, and David A. McCormick    Axon potentials recorded in somata of pyramidal neurons in vivo have a fast rising phase and variable threshold, contrary to predictions of the Hodgkin¨CHuxley model. Some have suggested that this difference is due to cooperativity among sodium channels, resulting in many channels opening simultaneously. Yu et al. &nbsp; <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Free content on Feedzilla</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Decisions Under Pressure: It's All In The Heart Beat]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A person's heart rate can reveal a lot about how they make decisions when feeling stressed, a Queensland University of Technology academic says.   Economics Associate Professor Uwe Dulleck, from the QUT Business Faculty, said stress in the workplace wasn't necessarily a bad thing, because it was, in fact, a natural reaction that had been given a negative connotation. &nbsp; <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Free news widgets on Feedzilla</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Third Coast Reflexology Of Chicago In Collaboration With Resurrection Center For Integrative Medicine Provides Relief For Signs And Symptoms Of Stress]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[How can your feet lead you directly to a treatment that can help heal your entire body? By experiencing Third Coast Reflexology of Chicago, an integrative health approach that alleviates stress and pain and promotes wellness. Research in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) shows that stress causes 90% of all illness. &nbsp; <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Free news widgets on Feedzilla</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Brain Cells Related To Fear Identified]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that in any given year, about 40 million adults (18 or older) will suffer from some form of anxiety disorder, including debilitating conditions such as phobias, panic disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It is estimated that nearly 15 percent of U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan develop PTSD, underscoring the urgency to develop better treatment strategies for anxiety disorders. &nbsp; <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Free RSS news feeds on Feedzilla</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2008 11:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Neurogenesis In The Adult Brain: The Association With Stress And Depression]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The brain is the key organ in the response to stress. Brain reactions determine what in the world is threatening and might be stressful for us, and regulate the stress responses that can be either adaptive or maladaptive. Chronic stress can affect the brain and lead into depression: Environmental stressors related to job or family situation are important triggers of depressive episodes and major life events such as trauma or abuse amongst the most potent factors inducing depression. &nbsp; <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Free news widgets on Feedzilla</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Anxiety, Shyness May Be Long-Lasting Traits (HealthDay)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 4 (HealthDay News) -- The brains of people who suffer from anxiety and severe shyness may respond more strongly to stress and show signs of being anxious even in situations considered safe by others, say researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. &nbsp; <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Free news widgets on Feedzilla</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:46:47 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Anxiety, Shyness May Be Long-Lasting Traits (HealthDay)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 4 (HealthDay News) -- The brains of people who suffer from anxiety and severe shyness may respond more strongly to stress and show signs of being anxious even in situations considered safe by others, say researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. &nbsp; <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Free content on Feedzilla</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:46:47 PDT</pubDate>
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