The addition of β-adrenergic receptor antagonists to a medical regimen for heart failure that includes angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors as background therapy has been associated ...

In a clinical guideline issued by the American College of Physicians and published online Feb. 4 in the Annals of Internal ...

You might also hear these drugs called central-acting agents, central adrenergic inhibitors, or central alpha agonists. They stop your brain from sending signals that speed up your heart rate and ...

The American College of Physicians (ACP) has developed new recommendations to prevent episodic migraines in nonpregnant adults in outpatient settings.

Central agonists target the brain’s role in blood pressure regulation, while peripheral adrenergic inhibitors reduce nerve impulses that constrict blood vessels. Vasodilators play a direct role ...

Doxazosin remains a commonly used antihypertensive medication, although its use has been tainted by recent findings from the Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack ...

To block beta-adrenergic receptors, there are two classes of medication: β1-selective inhibitors and non-selective beta-blockers. Non-selective beta-blockers inhibit signaling from all three beta ...

Propranolol reduces Parkinson’s tremor and motor cortex activity, suggesting a new therapeutic approach beyond stress ...