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Are panic attacks restricted to novice or beginning divers? |
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No. Scuba divers with many years of experience sometimes experience panic for no apparent reason. One theory is that panic may occur in such cases because divers lose sight of familiar objects and experience a form of sensory deprivation. This problem has been labeled the "blue orb syndrome." However, among inexperienced divers, there is usually an objective basis (e.g., loss of air or a shark) behind the panic response. |
