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Guide To The Symptoms Linked To Sleep Paralysis

Feelings Of Fear Or Impending Doom

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When an individual is in danger, their body sends adrenaline racing through their system to prepare it to fight or flee. The adrenaline's side effect is an intense feeling of fear. This is because fear is an excellent motivator for action. The strong feelings of fear or impending doom are common during panic attacks. They are also strong warning signs of sleep paralysis. When a patient's brain realizes that they cannot move, it panics and releases adrenaline to get the patient moving. Sadly, their body is still asleep and cannot move. Thus, their nervous system interprets this as fear and a vague feeling that something terrible is about to happen. 

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