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Beta blockers

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Last discussed Aug 31, 2026

Prescription medications that block the effects of adrenaline, commonly used to reduce physical symptoms of anxiety and nervousness.

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Scott Galloway
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Used for: Managing panic attacks and performance anxiety before public speaking engagements Praised: Reduces fight-or-flight sympathetic response, used by professional performers

"If your job requires you to be in intense situations every once in a while, take a beta blocker. Propranolol is the one I take. It basically reduces the sympathetic or the fight-or-flight reaction. Concert pianists and violinists take them."

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"If your doctor recommends it or you feel like it helps, beta blockers."

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Brian Grosberg
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Used for: Preventive treatment for migraine Praised: Can be very effective for people

"Beta blockers are a class of blood pressure medications. The exact mechanism of how they work isn't known. It's postulated that it may have effects on the sympathetic aspect of the nervous system. Two of the beta blockers that are FDA approved are..."

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"When you take beta blockers, for example, basically it blocks the ability in your body to detect that you're feeling anxious."

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