{"id":3453,"date":"2024-04-03T09:02:59","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T09:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=3453"},"modified":"2024-04-03T09:24:40","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T09:24:40","slug":"what-doctors-want-you-to-know-about-beta-blockers-for-anxiety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=3453","title":{"rendered":"What Doctors Want You to Know About Beta Blockers for Anxiety"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Start-ups are making it easier to get the pills online, but experts warn they should be used with caution.<\/p>\n

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Anxious ahead of a big job interview? Worried about giving a speech? First date nerves?<\/p>\n

The solution, some digital start-ups suggest, is a beta blocker, a type of medication that can slow heart rate and lower blood pressure \u2014 masking some of the physical symptoms of anxiety.<\/p>\n

Typically a trip to the doctor\u2019s office would be necessary to get a prescription, but a number of companies are now connecting patients with doctors for quick virtual visits and shipping the medication to people\u2019s homes.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo more \u2018Shaky and Sweaty,\u2019\u201d one online ad promised. \u201cEasy fast 15 minute intake.\u201d<\/p>\n

That worries Dr. Yvette I. Sheline, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first question is: What is going on with this person?\u201d Dr. Sheline said. Are they depressed in addition to anxious? Do they have chronic anxiety or is it just a temporary case of stage fright? \u201cYou don\u2019t want to end up prescribing the wrong thing,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In addition, although beta blockers are generally considered safe, experts say they can carry unpleasant side effects and should be used with caution.<\/p>\n