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Nial Wheate, Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University

How do beta blocker heart drugs actually work for anxiety?

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A reality TV star’s claim that a beta blocker drug dulled their emotions and made them appear calm on camera has sparked a wave of social media commentary.

These medicines, first developed to manage high blood pressure, are now also used to treat anxiety. But beta blockers are not “chill pills” in the way many people assume.

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