I agree, and if beta blockers altered your state of mind like antidepressants and tranquillisers do I wouldnt go anywhere near them. But it simply sits dormant in your system waiting to regulate your adrenaline if you go into panic. You dont even know it's there.Jesscass wrote:fighting such attacks with anti-depressants/tranquillizer is counterproductive. It may be necessary in acute situations or when there is a physical reason for it but otherwise it's just convenient. One pill for this, one pill for that.
On top of which, thousands of people use them regularly - soldiers on the battlefield so they dont get a wobble on a shot, surgeons to keep their hands steady in delicate operations, musicians and actors to avoid stage fright. This is the reason they are banned in sports where a steady nerve is needed (golf, snooker etc) - taking them is considered gaining an unfair advantage.
They're very common and they dont affect your head in any way. Most important of all, they are foolproof and work.