St John Ambulance - Today's quiz question is about hyperventilation - unnaturally fast or deep breathing that is commonly a manifestation of acute anxiety and may accompany a panic attack. Question, TRUE
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Why do people breathe into a paper bag when in panic? Doesn't it mean they breathe *in* carbon dioxide instead of oxygen? - Quora
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