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2. Beta blocker - Wikipedia

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   Beta blockers vary in their lipophilicity (fat solubility) and in turn in their ability to cross the blood–brain barrier and exert effects in the central nervous system. [76] Beta blockers with greater blood–brain barrier permeability can have both neuropsychiatric therapeutic benefits and side effects, as well as adverse cognitive effects ...

3. Insomnia: causes, symptoms, treatments and how it affects you

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   Chronic insomnia often requires more comprehensive treatment to help you address underlying causes, implement healthy sleep habits and learn techniques to manage sleep-disrupting thoughts and ...

4. Discovery and development of beta-blockers - Wikipedia

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   Figure 1: The chemical structure of dichloroisoprenaline or dichloroisoproterenol (), abbreviated DCI — the first β-blocker to be developed. β adrenergic receptor antagonists (also called beta-blockers or β-blockers) were initially developed in the 1960s, for the treatment of angina pectoris but are now also used for hypertension, congestive heart failure and certain arrhythmias. [1]

5. Bisoprolol - Wikipedia

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   Non-selective beta-blockers should be avoided in people with asthma or bronchospasm as they may cause exacerbations and worsening of symptoms. [ 27 ] [ 28 ] [ 29 ] β 1 selective beta-blockers like bisoprolol have not been shown to cause an increase in asthma exacerbations, [ 28 ] and may be cautiously tried in those with controlled, mild-to ...

6. Propranolol - Wikipedia

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   While once a first-line treatment for hypertension, the role of beta blockers was downgraded in June 2006 in the United Kingdom to fourth-line, as they do not perform as well as other drugs, particularly in the elderly, and evidence is increasing that the most frequently used beta blockers at usual doses carry an unacceptable risk of provoking ...

7. Gabapentin - Wikipedia

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   Gabapentin is effective in treating sleep disorders such as insomnia and restless legs syndrome that are the result of an underlying illness, but comes with some risk of discontinuation and withdrawal symptoms after prolonged use at higher doses. [39] Gabapentin enhances slow-wave sleep in people with primary insomnia.