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Beta blocker A drug that can be used to reduce blood pressure. Mentioned in: Mitral Valve Stenosis beta blocker, a popular term for a beta-adrenergic blocking (or beta receptor antagonist) agent. See antiadrenergic. beta blocker Beta-adrenergic blocking agent Pharmacology Any of a class of agents that blocks β1 and/or β2 adrenergic receptors in the nervous system Effect ↓ Heart rate, ↓ BP, ↓ anxiety
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The class of medications that has been most thoroughly studied in terms of effects on the metabolic response to exercise is the group of beta-adrenergic receptor antagonists because of the important role played by the sympathetic nervous system and catecholamines in maintaining metabolic homeostasis during strenuous work. |
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