Posted by Sad Panda on March 8, 2004, at 4:01:36
In reply to Question about noredenic receports (smart people), posted by linkadge on March 7, 2004, at 17:40:18
> I am taking effexor but I am also taking a beta blocker atenolol. Will the atenolol completely negate the noradrenic effects of the effexor or are there other receptors that will benefit from higher noradrenic agonism.
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> Basically I am contemplating changing to an SSRI and atenolol, and am wondering weather there will be any difference.
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> Linkadge
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>I R not a smart people but here is my 2 cents. :) Beta blockers mostly antagonise Beta-1 receptors which are mostly cardiovascular. They slow your heart & lower your blood pressure. There is still Alpha-1, Alpha-2, Beta-2 & a bunch of other NE receptors that haven't been discovered yet for NE to agonise so a Beta blocker may actually boost NE activity at these other receptors.
May I ask why are you taking a beta blocker?
Cheers,
Panda.
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