Psychotropic medication discussion thread
in Psychology & Therapy ·
Hi,
I managed to get my hands on some propranolol. I’d only plan on using it occasionally—maybe once a month—right before those high-pressure moments where the adrenaline kicks in and my heart starts racing or I start sweating uncontrollably (like big meetings or presentations).
From what I've gathered, propranolol is pretty well-known for taking the edge off the physical symptoms of anxiety and panic, and plenty of people swear by it before public speaking:
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/20/ar...pagewanted=all
http://www.violinist.com/discussion/...se.cfm?ID=4816
Has anyone here actually tried this? I'm wondering what kind of dose would be effective, and if taking it about thirty minutes before the "stressful" event is enough time for it to kick in.
I managed to get my hands on some propranolol. I’d only plan on using it occasionally—maybe once a month—right before those high-pressure moments where the adrenaline kicks in and my heart starts racing or I start sweating uncontrollably (like big meetings or presentations).
From what I've gathered, propranolol is pretty well-known for taking the edge off the physical symptoms of anxiety and panic, and plenty of people swear by it before public speaking:
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/20/ar...pagewanted=all
http://www.violinist.com/discussion/...se.cfm?ID=4816
Has anyone here actually tried this? I'm wondering what kind of dose would be effective, and if taking it about thirty minutes before the "stressful" event is enough time for it to kick in.