Anxiety can be a normal response to facing a stressful situation. Anxiety symptoms can also be caused by medications or supplements, drugs of abuse, trauma, childhood experiences, and anxiety disorders or by another medical condition, such as hyperthyroidism, hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), and heart arrhythmias, among others.[1][2]
What causes anxiety symptoms?
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•Last Updated: January 6, 2025