Beta blockers, traditionally used to treat high blood pressure, have become the go-to medication for anxiety — but they are helpful in “limited situations,” an expert tells PEOPLE Cara Lynn Shultz is ...

New research suggests that a decades-old drug can alleviate anxiety issues in kids and young adults with autism. Individuals on the spectrum who took the blood pressure medication propranolol ...

When Lauren Perna’s beloved Chihuahua terrier, Tessie, was dying, Perna’s anxiety was so intense that she found herself gasping for air. On her doctor’s advice, she started micro-dosing propranolol, a ...

A new study has found that propranolol, a medication that treats high blood pressure, can also help lower anxiety for kids and young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A new study at the ...