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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Barrier and enter brain tissue. In addition to fatigue, they can cause mental dullness or “brain fog” in 10% to 20% of patients. They include the most commonly prescribed beta-blocker metoprolol succinate (Toprol XL) and metoprolol tartrate (Lopressor) as well as propranolol (Inderal) which has been linked to increased risk for depression and nightmares, and the newer beta-blocker carvedilol (Coreg) (also contains an alpha-blocker). If you are taking metoprolol, check with your doctor if you are experiencing tiredness, fatigue, and reduced energy. A newer beta-blocker, nebivolol (Bystolic) works by dilating (vasodilating) blood vessels, and may help you feel less tired..Hydrophilic (water soluble). Does not cross the blood-brain barrier. Includes atenolol (Temormin), bisoprolol (Zebeta, Concor), nadolol (Corgard), and betaxolol (Kerlone)Common side effects of beta-blockers are: the heart beats too slowly, low blood pressure, tiredness, cold fingers and toes, thinning hair, erectile dysfunction, and loss of sex-drive.16,17 Long-term side effects may include disorientation, short-term memory loss, emotional lability (rapid, extreme changes in mood), inability to concentrate or think clearly, and decreased performance on neuropsychological tests used to measure psychological function. In many people, beta-blockers can reduce heart rate by 10 to 30 beats per minute.18 Beta-blockers like metoprolol can be particularly dangerous for older people (over 60) and cause symptoms similar to aging,19 Beta blockers also carry substantial risk for psychiatric side effects, particularly depression. When using beta blockers, a person’s psychiatric health should be monitored carefully.20 They can also cause vivid dreams and insomnia, aggravate asthma, and impair blood sugar. “Beta-blockers are notorious for causing impotence, fatigue, and depression,” according to Dr. Julian Whitaker in his Health & Healing newsletter of October 2015.Beta-blockers include: atenolol (Tenormin), metoprolol succinate (Toprol-XL, sustained timed release), metoprolol tartrate (Lopressor, immediate acting), esmolol HCI (Brevibloc), propranolol (Inderal), timolol, nadolol, pindolol, and the newer drugs carvedilol (Coreg),
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