Posted by sdb on May 16, 2005, at 11:45:46
In reply to Re: Ed - beta blockers work immediately or not? » 4WD, posted by Phillipa on May 15, 2005, at 22:43:57
I propose oxprenolol (beta1/2-antagonist, MSA and weak ISA) if available. It has definately equal strong blockade response of catecholamines (I have tested it myself by treadmill and by catecholamines). It does not sedate you like inderal, overall less sideeffects. You can think clearer thus you will have better performance. It works very fast (1-2h) if you do not take the long version (slow oxprenolol). According to a monkey study it even increases sexual ability compared to bad sexual sideeffects of Inderal.
Note: Betablockers reduce only physical anxiety symptoms.
There are many abstracts of oxprenolol related performance anxiety:
Curr Med Res Opin. 1976;4(3):241-3. Related Articles, Links
Oxprenolol in the treatment of examination stress.Krishnan G.
In a double-blind preliminary study in 32 students exhibiting symptoms of examination stress, treatment with 80 mg oxprenolol daily or 4 mg diazepam daily were found to be equally effective in relieving anxiety and tension, as assessed by both students and physician. Although students on diazepam became significantly more confident of success than those on oxprenolol, their results were worse than expected. In contrast, students on oxprenolol did not gain in confidence and they were significantly more successful than anticipated by their tutors.
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Clinical Trial
Randomized Controlled TrialPMID: 780063 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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