Performance anxiety
- Situational physical symptoms often respond to beta blocker
- Propranolol is the classic option
- Use before the performance—not as chronic anxiolysis
- Avoid with asthma/bradycardia when relevant
- CBT/exposure addresses the underlying fear
- Benzodiazepines can impair performance and learning
Use at a glance
- Situational physical symptoms often respond to beta blocker
Practical pearls
- Use before the performance—not as chronic anxiolysis
Treatment options
- Propranolol is the classic option
- CBT/exposure addresses the underlying fear
- Benzodiazepines can impair performance and learning
Safety / pitfalls
- Avoid with asthma/bradycardia when relevant
Self-check
- Which drug is the classic option for performance anxiety?
Propranolol. - How can benzodiazepines hinder performance-anxiety management?
They can impair performance and learning.
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