New research adds to the growing body of evidence that the β-blocker propranolol (multiple brands) may help treat posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Investigators at McGill University in Montreal, ...

Pitman's team did not find fewer cases of PTSD in the propranalol group, but propranolol patients experienced lower measures of stress (lower heart rates and skin conductance measurements) than the ...

Propranolol oral tablet is available only as a generic drug. It doesn’t have a brand-name version. Propranolol comes in four forms: oral tablet, extended-release oral capsule, oral liquid solution, ...

When people experience trauma, medication can help prevent or reduce post-traumatic stress disorder, softening overly strong memories that cause debilitating flashbacks and nightmares. But this ...

Northeastern University professor Raymond Booth first learned about propranolol, a drug developed to treat high blood pressure, in pharmacy school around 1978. Subscribe to our newsletter for the ...

A common drug administered in the first hours following trauma to patients deemed to be at risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) reduced the occurrence of PTSD, according to a study ...