These meta-analyses found no statistically significant differences between the efficacy of propranolol and benzodiazepines regarding the short-term treatment of panic disorder with or without agoraphobia .
Also , no evidence was found for effects of propranolol on PTSD symptom severity through inhibition of memory reconsolidation .
In conclusion , the quality of evidence for the efficacy of propranolol at present is insufficient to support the routine use of propranolol in the treatment of any of the anxiety disorders
The effects of propranolol in the treatment of anxiety disorders have not been systematic ally evaluated previously .
The aim was to conduct a systematic review and meta- analysis of r and omised controlled trials , addressing the efficacy of oral propranolol versus placebo or other medication as a treatment for alleviating either state or trait anxiety in patients suffering from anxiety disorders .
Effect of post-retrieval propranolol on psychophysiologic responding during subsequent script-driven traumatic imagery in post-traumatic stress disorder.
The beta-adrenergic blocker propranolol given within hours of a psychologically traumatic event reduces physiologic responses during subsequent mental imagery of the event . Here we tested the effect of propranolol given after the retrieval of memories of past traumatic events . Subjects with chronic post-traumatic stress disorder described their traumatic event during a script preparation session and then received a one-day dose of propranolol ( n=9 ) or placebo ( n=10 ) , r and omized and double-blind . A week later , they engaged in script-driven mental imagery of their traumatic event while heart rate , skin conductance , and left corrugator electromyogram were measured . Physiologic responses were significantly smaller in the subjects who had received post-reactivation propranolol a week earlier . Propranolol given after reactivation of the memory of a past traumatic event reduces physiologic responding during subsequent mental imagery of the event in a similar manner to propranolol given shortly after the occurrence of a traumatic event
These meta-analyses found no statistically significant differences between the efficacy of propranolol and benzodiazepines regarding the short-term treatment of panic disorder with or without agoraphobia .
Also , no evidence was found for effects of propranolol on PTSD symptom severity through inhibition of memory reconsolidation .
In conclusion , the quality of evidence for the efficacy of propranolol at present is insufficient to support the routine use of propranolol in the treatment of any of the anxiety disorders
The effects of propranolol in the treatment of anxiety disorders have not been systematic ally evaluated previously .
The aim was to conduct a systematic review and meta- analysis of r and omised controlled trials , addressing the efficacy of oral propranolol versus placebo or other medication as a treatment for alleviating either state or trait anxiety in patients suffering from anxiety disorders .