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Beta blockers: why are celebrities name-checking this drug?

By Dipa Kamdar, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice, Kingston University

A little blue pill is creating a stir in Hollywood – and no, it’s not Viagra. It’s propranolol, a beta blocker originally designed for heart conditions, that’s now making its way into dressing rooms, award ceremonies and even first dates.

At red carpet events this year, actors Kristen Bell, Rachel Sennott and Natasha Rothwell all mentioned taking beta blockers. But they weren’t the…

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