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Propranolol
COMMON NAMES
Inderal; Deralin; Sumial
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATIONS
Blood pressure regulator; Beta blocker; Calmative
CHEMICAL NAME
[2-hydroxy-3-(naphthalen-1-yloxy) propyl] (propan-2-yl) amine
DESCRIPTION
Propranolol is the first of the pharmaceutical "beta blockers", blocking activity of epinephrine on Beta-1 and Beta-2 adrenergic receptors. It is used in the treatment of high blood pressure, anxiety and migraine, and may have other psychoactive effects involving memory.
BASICS EFFECTS IMAGES HEALTH LAW DOSE CHEMISTRY
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
The Effects of LSD and Propranolol on the Motor Activity in Rabbits - 1978
Further evidence for an interaction of propranolol with the central 5-HT receptor - 1980
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EXPERIENCES #
Hellish Side-Effects, by Bluey
Performance Anxiety No More, by Trumpetplayer
Less Anxiety, by jedinow
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OFF-SITE RESOURCES
PRIMARY RESOURCES #
Drugs.com: Propranolol
SECONDARY RESOURCES #
MindDisorders.com: Propranolol
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
Propranolol May Help People With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder [...] - WebMD, Feb 2009
MEDIA COVERAGE #
Can This Drug Cure Performance Anxiety? - The Atlantic, Aug 4 2017
Pentagon, Big Pharma: Drug Troops to Numb Them to Horrors of War - AlterNet, Jan 10 2008