ASTHMA can be defined as a disease of the bronchi producing diffuse, reversible bronchial obstruction. The bronchial tree of patients with asthma is hypersensitive to the effects of dust, cold air, ...

Recent findings on the use of ß-adrenergic blockers in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) are reviewed. CHF is a progressive, debilitating disease that afflicts 4.6 million patients in the ...

The addition of β-adrenergic antagonists to the treatment regimen for heart failure has validated the neurohormonal hypothesis and provided much-improved outcomes. This benefit had been in question ...

Noradrenaline is a neuromodulator secreted in the brain depending on behavioral context and physiological states of animal, influencing a wide range of physiological functions by modulating brain ...

Drugs such as beta-adrenergic antagonists (beta blockers) have been linked to a range of adverse effects, including depression. But how reliable are these data, and which psychiatric side effects ...

Beta blockers have become a prescription drug staple for recovering heart attack patients. However, these blood pressure-reducing medications cannot be tolerated by many patients who are at higher ...