Davinci, please forgive me if I'm misreading you, but the tone of your posts generally strikes me as if you already know the answers to the questions you ask and are either a) looking to stir up controversy or b) looking for some justification for doing something you already know is not a good idea.
Again, please forgive me, but this is how you come across, at least to me; at least in plain text.
Don't mix paxil and alcohol.
Here's my two cents: if I was in Japan and suffering from panic attacks, I'd go find a zendo and start doing some zazen. Keep with your regular workouts and don't look for excuses to drink. Speaking as a fellow lifter, it's just going to impede your training.
But that's just me.