Posted by Zenclearer on September 2, 2003, at 0:48:45
In reply to high blood pressure meds, posted by Rainee on September 2, 2003, at 0:25:33
Well, if you're looking for a BP med that has extra effects (besides BP lowering), beta-blockers are known to reduce anxiety. But for many, they also come with too high a side-effect cost, as in, sometimes depression and sexual dysfunction.
But they do reduce anxiety by lowering heart rate; in fact, performers sometimes use them to counter stage fright, but they only take them when on stage, not all the time.
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