1. People with panic disorder have feelings of terror that strike suddenly and repeatedly with no warning.
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2. When a panic attack strikes, sometimes the heart pounds and the person may feel sweaty, weak, faint, or dizzy.
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False

3. The following are sometimes associated with a panic attack: hands tingling or feeling numb, feeling flushed or chilled, chest pain or smothering sensations, a sense of unreality, or fear of impending doom or loss of control.
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False

4. Most attacks last for about an hour.
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False

5. Other conditions, such as excessive levels of thyroid hormone, certain types of epilepsy, or cardiac arrhythmias, which are disturbances in the rhythm of the heartbeat, can cause symptoms resembling those of panic disorder.
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False

6. Cognitive-behavioral therapy and medications are sometimes recommended to treat panic disorder.
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False

7. Men are twice as likely as women to develop panic disorder.
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False

8. Panic disorder typically strikes in young adulthood.
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9. About 30 percent of people with panic disorder use alcohol and 17 percent use drugs, such as cocaine and marijuana, in unsuccessful attempts to alleviate the anguish and distress caused by their condition.
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False

10. About 20 percent of people with panic disorder attempt suicide.
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