Generalized anxiety disorder affects 1 in 20 U.S. adults. Those with serious symptoms may isolate themselves to the point ...

Are you somewhere you can have a difficult conversation?' asked the voice on the phone. Shaking, I mumbled an affirmative ...

Experts are warning people against taking the little blue pill celebrities promise will calm nervous jitters in all sorts of stressful situations, from first dates to the Golden Globes .

Propranolol targets the body’s response to anxiety, not the underlying psychological causes ... Before you start raiding your mum’s medicine cabinet for a dose of red-carpet calm, remember it’s a beta ...

What’s behind the unlikely popularity of beta blockers – and how did a drug for heart disease become a Hollywood anxiety fix?

Paul Harrison has previously received funding from ASIC, the TGA, Department of Environment and Heritage, and the Consumer Action Law Centre. He is affiliated with Deakin University, Better ...

Northeastern University professor Raymond Booth first learned about propranolol, a drug developed to treat high blood pressure, in pharmacy school around 1978. In graduate school, he noticed ...

The cliche is that the beginning of each college semester is a time for fresh starts and excitement, parties and cheering at college events. However, there are many who struggle with ...

Beta blockers are quickly becoming the hot new drug to combat anxiety. The medication, also known as propranolol, was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 1967 for the treatment of ...

A cheap medication prescribed to millions of Americans is being hailed as a 'miracle pill' for anxiety and nerves.