What is a beta blocker? Churchwell said the drug class slows the heart by inhibiting and binding to beta one and beta two receptors on the heart.

Beta blockers can ease the physical symptoms of the “fight or flight” response to stress, such as tremors, sweaty palms or a racing heart, but they are not FDA-approved to treat anxiety disorders.

The side effects that you have to be aware of is, since it's a beta blocker and blocks the adrenaline to the heart, it can slow your heart rate, and it's a blood pressure medicine. It actually can ...

The advice against stopping a beta blocker suddenly is sound. Blood pressure can shoot up, sometimes to dangerous levels, if a person stops taking beta blockers suddenly.

“Beta blockers can help a patient participate in therapy as it would create a state of calmness where they can focus on the session rather than their physical symptoms,” she noted.

But beta-blockers may be a promising treatment, the research shows. The way it works is a multi-step process: Stress hormones ...

Monash University researchers have identified a molecular biomarker in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) tumors which ...