Posted by Hugh on August 29, 2022, at 17:13:12
In reply to Re: Hepatitis C drugs may help PTSD » Hugh, posted by SLS on August 24, 2022, at 11:20:49
Scott,
I took propranolol for several years, as needed, for palpitations. Then I switched to atenolol because it worked better. I don't have a problem with nightmares, except the occasional ones I still get that I'm taking a final that I haven't studied for or that I'm still working at a despised job that I quit years ago.
Beta-blockers can disrupt sleep by suppressing nighttime melatonin production. This can be ameliorated by taking melatonin supplements.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/09/120928085629.htm
Atenolol disrupts my sleep less than propranolol did.
> > Another old, cheap antihypertensive drug that can work wonders with PTSD is propranolol.
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> > CBS 60 Minutes report about using propranolol to treat PTSD:
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> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49jUUfY84dE
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> I couldn't watch the video. How well does propranolol treat PTSD nightmares?
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> Propranolol has autonomic effects that lower heart rate and blood pressure (much more so than prazosin). There may be contraindications for some people to take propranalol.
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> The nightmares are probably the biggest concern for sufferers of PTSD.
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> - Scott
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