Carbon dioxide and anxiety: Cardiovascular effects of a single inhalation

Eric Griez; Marcel A. Van den Hout

doi:10.1016/0005-7916(83)90071-X

Carbon dioxide and anxiety: Cardiovascular effects of a single inhalation

Eric Griez^*, Marcel A. Van den Hout

^*Corresponding author for this work

Experimental psychopathology

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Abstract

It is argued that inhalations of carbon dioxide oxygen (CO₂/O₂) mixtures might be useful in the treatment of "fear of fear". Since it has been reported that CO₂ produces sensations that are usually associated with anxiety, it might be used as an exposure agent for phobophobics. To find out if, and in what way, CO₂ produces anxiety-like reactions, the effects of a single inhalation on the cardiovascular system was studied. It was found that responses are largely sympathomimetic.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	297-304
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry
Volume	14
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0005-7916(83)90071-X
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 1983

Keywords

carbon dioxide
adult
anxiety
central nervous system
human experiment
inhalation
therapy

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