Word: panic
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...next five months, though, all manner of speculation, panic and pride will rain down on Giants centerfielder Hideki Matsui, 28, the free-agent slugger, two-time MVP and former batting champion who is called Godzilla "because I look so scary," he says. The 1.9 m, 95.3 kg Hideki bears the fortunate burden of playing for Japan's oldest, most successful team, an institution combining the prestige of the Yankees and the fan reverence accorded Notre Dame. The Giants always lead the league in attendance and give their stars a profile Ichiro could only have dreamed of when he played...
...over a wide area, a fatal dose is very difficult to deliver. Virtually all the fatalities would be caused by the explosion--tragic enough but nothing compared with a nuclear blast. The genius of a dirty bomb is the psychological terror it would trigger in a population conditioned to panic at the mere mention of radiation. The actual danger, however, has been overstated. According to the Federation of American Scientists, fallout from a bomb exploding in New York City that contained a 12-in. pencil-shaped rod of cobalt (like those used in food-irradiation machines) might increase the long...
...serotonin, leaving more in nerve synapses and thus helping to improve mood. Another SSRI, Paxil, was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration specifically for the treatment of social-anxiety disorder, though the others seem to work as well. A third, Zoloft, has been approved for OCD and panic disorder. Each formulation of SSRI is subtly different--targeting specific subclasses of serotonin. And side effects--which can include dry mouth, fatigue and sexual dysfunction--will vary from person to person. A new group of antidepressants, known as serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, may be even more effective in treating anxiety...
...treatments is yoga, which is both a form of exercise and a way to quiet the mind by focusing attention on breathing. Indeed, even without yoga, breathing exercises can help quell an anxiety episode, if only by slowing a racing heart and lengthening the short, shallow breaths of a panic attack. Many anxiety sufferers have found relief through meditation or massage--even just a 10-min. foot treatment. For those willing to travel a little farther from the mainstream, there's aromatherapy (enthusiasts recommend rose and lavender scents), guided imagery (a form of directed meditation used with some success...
...America's own civilian transport system, their successors may seek to do the same with the U.S. civilian energy infrastructure. The International Atomic Energy Agency warned last fall that "we have been alerted to the potential of terrorists targeting nuclear facilities or using radioactive sources to incite panic, contaminate property, and even cause injury or death among civilian populations," and called for massive new investment in the security of the world's nuclear energy facilities. Indeed, the first order of business in defending against an Al Qaeda nuclear threat may simply involve rendering America's atomic energy plants safe from...