Answer: After a single dose of propranolol, it can last for several hours when used for performance anxiety. The recommended dose is 20mg to 40mg taken one hour before your performance. Larger doses tend to last longer. Given its half-life ranges from only 1.5 to 3 hours, the effects of propranolol dissipate fully by 24 […]
What is the best benzodiazepine for performance anxiety?
I have anxiety giving presentations to an audience. What is the best benzodiazepine for this? Answer: Benzodiazepines are not actually a preferred medication for performance anxiety, or stage fright. The preferred medication for performance anxiety are beta blockers, like propranolol. The main reasons why beta blockers are preferred over benzodiazepines are that propranolol is effective at […]