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PTSD Combat Brew by ilona Mar 3, 2006
...illness. Brain scientists think they have found a way to help by using a drug called propranolol to alter traumatic thoughts. It ... - TPMCafe,

Vietnam vet got help to fight his memories Mar 3, 2006
...in.". At the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Broderick said, he got excellent treatment, including a prescription for propranolol. ... - Chicago Tribune,

Sudden Akathisia After a Ziprasidone Dose Reduction Mar 2, 2006
...to 80 mg bid, and akathisia developed, with a Barnes rating scale score of 6. Ziprasidone was accordingly discontinued, and 40 mg bid of propranolol, 20 mg bid ... - Am J Psychiatry (subscription)

New drug to control traumatic thoughts Mar 3, 2006
...overseas. Brain scientists think they have found a way to help by using a drug called propranolol to alter traumatic thoughts. It ... - Sun-Sentinel.com,

Lawyer wants Mwawa out on bail Mar 3, 2006
...of left leg and also serious headache, dizziness and pneumoniaтАжafter stabilising, he was discharged on the following drugs Propranolol, NafedipineтАжтА? adds ... - Malawi's Daily Times,

Doctors learn to turn down painful memories Feb 4, 2006
...out a pilot study on humans where he gave patients at the Massachusetts general hospital who had recently undergone trauma a drug called propranolol, a beta ... - Taipei Times,

Red ears cause embarrassment Feb 5, 2006
...my patients. Ask your physician to prescribe a low dose of a beta blocker, such as 10 milligrams of Inderal (propranolol). If taken ... - Northwest Herald,

Urocortin 2 acts centrally to delay gastric emptying through ... Feb 10, 2006
...gastric emptying. Prazosin abolished the intracisternal Ucn 2 inhibitory effect, whereas yohimbine and propranolol did not. None ... - AJP-Gastrointestinal & Liver Physiology (subscription)

New study finds there are no real cures for hangovers Feb 1, 2006
They found eight trials testing eight different agents: propranolol (beta-blocking drug), tropisetron (drug for nausea and vertigo), tolfenamic acid (painkiller ... - Newstarget.com,

Propranolol may be used as "trauma pill" Jan 18, 2006
Scientists have known for a number of years about propranolol's ability to inhibit memory formation and retrieval, but now there is serious discussion about ... - Betterhumans,

Scientists Work on 'Trauma Pill' Jan 14, 2006
Propranolol can blunt this. ... Meanwhile, another study on assault and accident victims in France confirmed that propranolol might prevent PTSD symptoms. ... - CBS News

Possible to erase memories? Jan 23, 2006
He recently ran a pilot study to see whether a common beta-blocker, propranolol, could prevent symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). ... - myDNA.com,

Crystal Ball On The Environment Jan 29, 2006
Sedlak and graduate student Lorien J. Fono figured out that monitoring the high-volume beta-blocker drug propranolol, which is used to treat high blood pressure ... - Chemical & Engineering News

This Is A Man's World * Jan 29, 2006
Scientists are testing a new kind of morning after pill, a drug called propranolol used to treat hypertension, as an antidote for intense and painful memories ... - Swans,

Drug May Help Conquer Stress Jan 12, 2006
But in extreme situations, a medicine known as Propranolol -- normally used to treat high blood pressure -- could help people cope with stress. ... - WNBC,

Blame The Stress Jan 20, 2006
...some people. It's called propranolol. It's normally ... Beversdorf says, "Propranolol eliminated the effect of stress. If they were under ... - KELOLAND TV,

A pill to mute traumatic memories? Jan 15, 2006
...the тАЬhard driveтА? of the brain, McGaugh and Cahill showed. Propranolol can blunt this. It is in a class of drugs called beta ... - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription),

Forget your troubles Jan 17, 2006
Propranolol can blunt this. ... One study on assault and accident victims in France confirmed that propranolol might prevent PTSD symptoms. ... - Ottawa Sun,

Postmortem Locus Coeruleus Neuron Count in Three American Veterans ... Jan 23, 2006
Especially if replicated, this finding in WR-PTSD may provide further explanation of the dramatic effectiveness of propranolol and prazosin for the secondary ... - Journal of Neuropsychiatry (subscription)

Scientists working on a pill to lessen traumatic memories Jan 21, 2006
...the "hard drive" of the brain, McGaugh and Cahill showed. Propranolol can blunt this. It is in a class of drugs called beta blockers ... - Houston Chronicle,

Scientists working on trauma pill Jan 15, 2006
Propranolol can blunt this. It is in a class of drugs called beta blockers and is the one most able to get to where stress hormones are wreaking havoc. ... - Peoria Journal Star,

Doctors seek pill to ease trauma Jan 15, 2006
Psychiatrist Hilary Klein could have offered the medication -- called propranolol -- to a man she treated at a St. ... Propranolol can blunt this. ... - Orlando Sentinel,

`Trauma pill` could help those with PTSD Jan 29, 2006
...had 20 people suffering from PTSD recall their experiences as vividly as possible in therapy sessions, after being given doses of propranolol -- a beta-blocker ... - Monsters and Critics.com,

Pill could reduce flashbacks Jan 28, 2006
They were then given a dose of propranolol - a beta-blocker, already used to treat high blood pressure, angina and abnormal heart rhythms. ... - Telegraph.co.uk,

Drug could help disable trauma's effect on brain Jan 16, 2006
...help write memories into the brain, McGaugh and Cahill showed. Propranolol can blunt this. It is in a class of drugs called beta ... - Myrtle Beach Sun News,

Study: Stress Impedes Problem-Solving Abilities Jan 13, 2006
..."Propranolol eliminated the effect of stress. If they were under stress, but had taken propranolol, then they performed as if they ... - Pittsburgh Channel.com,

That Ex You Always Wanted to Forget? With This Pill, You Can! Jan 14, 2006
...disorder, or PTSD. The drug, propranolol, is also being tested in studies at Harvard University and New York University. Scientists are ... - ShortNews.com,

Birth-control pills and libido: Study finds link Jan 17, 2006
...breath. Beta blockers like atenolol, metoprolol and propranolol have been first choices for treating high blood pressure for decades. ... - SouthCoastToday.com,

MEMORY KILL PILL TO EASE TRAUMA Jan 20, 2006
It is hoped that propranolol could be handed out after disasters like Hurricane Katrina and help soldiers with posttraumatic stress disorder. ... - Glasgow Daily Record,

Memory drug could aid local sports fans Jan 17, 2006
...tsunami or Hurricane Katrina.". The drug is propranolol, which ordinarily is used to treat high blood pressure. For about five years ... - Cleveland Plain Dealer,

Culprit in breathing difficulties Jan 15, 2006
Beta blockers such as atenolol, metoprolol and propranolol have been first choices for treating high blood pressure for decades. ... - Los Angeles Times,

Sobering news: thereтАЩs no cure for a hangover Jan 10, 2006
The eight interventions consisted of four conventional agents тАФ propranolol, tolfenamic acid (an NSAID), the antiemetic tropisetron (Navoban) and fructose or ... - AustralianDoctor.com (subscription),

Study finds pill can blur memories of trauma Jan 15, 2006
...onto the brainтАЩs тАЬhard drive,тА? the experiments showed. Propranolol might blunt this. It is in a class of drugs called beta ... - TheNewsTribune.com (subscription),

Scientists working on pill to fade traumatic memories Jan 15, 2006
The eight who had taken propranolol had fewer stress symptoms than the 14 who received dummy pills, but the differences in the frequency of symptoms were so ... - Canton Repository (subscription),

Sir James to step down as chancellor Dec 9, 2005
The prize was awarded to Sir James for his development of beta-blocker drugs such as propranolol for cardio- vascular treatments, and cimetidine for non-toxic ... - Evening Telegraph,

Stress Interferes With Problem Solving; Beta Blocker May Help Nov 17, 2005
...imposed stressful circumstances on research participants and measured whether impaired thinking related to that stress could be improved by propranolol, a beta ... - Science Daily (press release)

Pop a pill, give memory lane a skip Dec 9, 2005
Earlier studies had shown that a common beta-blocker like propranolol, administered within six hours of an event, significantly affected subjectsтАЩ recall of ... - Economic Times,

Just see, before it catches you Dec 9, 2005
Ergot used for headache and migraine, B-blockers (Atenolol, Propranolol, Metoprolol, Nadolol) used for cold control, Phenylpropanolamine (Ephedrine) (Allerest ... - GreaterKashmir.com (press release),

Stress Hinders Thinking, But a Drug Might Help Nov 18, 2005
...too. A second study found that the beta-blocker medication propranolol can help counter stress' effects on rational thought. In ... - Forbes

Merck/Schering-Plough Announces Update for the IMPROVE-IT Trial Nov 15, 2005
Propranolol: In healthy male volunteers there was a significant decrease in mean Cmax, but no change in AUC, for simvastatin total and active inhibitors with ... - Business Wire (press release),

Tauzin Signing Threatened by Doping Scandal Sep 13, 2005
And at Harvard, survivors of car accidents are already swallowing propranolol pills, in the first human trials of that common cardiac drug as a means to nip ... - Unconfirmed Sources (satire)

International Paralympic Committee Sep 21, 2005
...during in-competition, Russian Shooter Victor Stepanov returned an adverse analytical finding in respect of two substances (Propranolol and Hydrochlorothiazide ... - SFCPressPoint (press release),

New Bull's-Eyes for Drugs Sep 25, 2005
The list includes blood pressure reducers (such as propranolol), stomach acid suppressors (such as ranitidine), bronchodilators (such as albuterol) and ... - Scientific American