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Of interest in the news:
- Block those betas
An article at The Minnesota Daily with the provocative title “Better music by prescription” dives into the topic of beta blockers. Without any hard statistics it is difficult have any clear perspective on this issue. I would venture to guess that the taboo social stigma associated with beta-blockers has had a direct impact on who admits to using them.Having used them myself in the past, I can personally attest to the social pressures that lean towards shame or guilt for such a method.There are a few prominent figures out there that will loudly profess that taking beta blockers is a sign of extreme weakness. Anyone who uses them, the notion goes, is genetically inferior, artistically weak and should be culled from the herd.
There are also a few prominent figures out there that will make no big deal of beta blocker usage and, they might even use them all the time. An excess of adrenaline is simply a chemical imbalance that can be medically controlled.
It is an issue fraught with necessities, slippery slopes, hypocrisies, and little long-term medical evidence. While I am most definitely in the pro-beta camp for those that need it, I would caution against long-term use and strongly advise talking to a specialist at length.
[This is a portion of a “Random Monday” post, updated 2021. JE]
