Beta Blockers: Why Is Everyone Suddenly Taking Them For Anxiety?

glamour.com:

last Sunday? The mention of beta blockers by actress Rachel Sennott, that her pre-event routine is to “Take that beta blocker, girl.” And she isn't the only one.

During the last few months, it seems talk of beta blockers being used to treat everyday anxiety is suddenly everywhere. It's in my queued and being popped by characters on my favorite HBO show (see: Rob on ).

Targeted ads for the pills are showing up on my Instagram “confidently cool—no appointment or insurance needed!”You might have had a vague awareness of people quietly using beta blockers for things like public speaking, but you may not have understood how they work.

Beta blockers are a heart medication—their main function, in simple terms, is to slow down the heart rate and lower blood pressure.