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Heard of the ‘chill pill’? Meet Propranolol, the nerve-calmer everyone’s talking about

Heard of the ‘chill pill’? Meet Propranolol, the nerve-calmer everyone’s talking about

Physically, anxiety can feel like your insides are doing gymnastics, racing heart, sweaty palms, that OMG-my-mouth-is-dry thing. Propranolol blocks adrenaline’s effects, so those physical symptoms chill out. It kicks in within ~30–60 minutes and lasts a few hours, or up to a week if you’re on it regularly. But here’s the catch: it only tames the body’s reaction. The mental …

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