Posted by ed_uk on April 11, 2005, at 13:25:20
In reply to Re: Hint for betablockers, posted by mattw84 on April 11, 2005, at 10:54:56
Hi,
>I suggested clonazepam .25mg bid for anxiolytic purposes -- and atenolol for tremor/hypertension.
Sorry, I misinterpreted your last post. As I said, atenolol can control hypertension but it's not a logical choice for the treatment of tremor.
>Great thread, but beta-blockers are generally never used to control anxiety... Perhaps situational or performance anxiety pro re nata, but otherwise it is pretty much unheard of.
Propranolol is, as you say, used to treat certain types of anxiety- particularly in the UK where pdocs avoid benzos like the plague! I don't find propranolol helpful personally but some people do succesfully use it to control anxiety symptoms such as tremor and palpitations. It hasn't performed well in trials (for anxiety) but I have encountered many people who like it.
Regards,
Ed.
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