Beta blocker facts for kids
Beta blockers is the name for a class of drugs that inhibit the hormone adrenalin and the neurotransmitter noradrenalin. Adrenalin is mainly released in stress situations; blocking its pathway will lead to lowering the heart rate, and blood pressure.
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