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Propranolol is very commonly prescribed for anxiety in the UK. I take it as needed and it works wonders, but it does make me a bit lethargic. It doesn't complet
by cameronh90 4y ago
Propranolol is very commonly prescribed for anxiety in the UK. I take it as needed and it works wonders, but it does make me a bit lethargic. It doesn't completely eliminate the low level anxiety but it stops it ending up in a viscous panic cycle.
- matheusmoreira 4y agoWidely used for anxiety in my country as well but not an optimal choice due to the cardiovascular effects. As you noted, it can cause fatigue.
- SemanticStrengh 4y agothere exists beta blockers that mostly do not cross the blood brain barrier, and therefore have less effect on fatigue
- matheusmoreira 4y agoThe fatigue is likely due to negative inotropism. Those newer beta blockers that don't cross the blood brain barrier can also cause the same symptoms in therapeutic doses.
- ineedasername 4y agoTo me it seems like it helps with some of the physical symptoms of anxiety, but not so much the anxiety itself. So, it's efficacy depends a lot on the pathology of a specific individual's anxiety. For many people the physical symptoms of anxiety become self reinforcing, and short circuiting them can stop the anxiety. For folks whose anxiety takes a different path it may still be slightly effective but not quite as much.