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 […]
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My boyfriend has sexual performance anxiety
More details to the question My boyfriend seems to have intimacy issues, and appears to have sexual performance anxiety. It is really ruining our relationship and makes me wonder if he only has performance anxiety with me or if he had it with other girls as well. He’s not able to get an erection, but […]
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Can Cialis help with sexual performance anxiety?
Cialis will only be helpful for your sexual performance if it is related to erectile dysfunction, which is a physical problem. If you have sexual performance anxiety, then this needs to be handled in other ways which do not involve medications. Let’s look at how sexual performance anxiety might develop. So when you and your […]
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What is the best antidepressant for performance anxiety?
There are no antidepressants that are effective for performance anxiety, also known as stage fright. Antidepressants are effective for all the other types of anxiety, but they are not effective for performance anxiety. The other types of anxiety for which antidepressants are effective include social phobia (social anxiety disorder- SAD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), panic disorder, post traumatic stress disorder […]
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How much propranolol to take for stage fright?
A viewer of AnxietyBoss messaged me about this question: When I give a talk to my co-workers, my chest gets tight, my heart races and pounds, my voice shakes, my knees tremble, my face turns beet red, and I get butterflies in my stomach. Just wondering what is the optimal dose of propranolol for stage […]
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Can Alcohol Help Stage Fright?
Initially, alcohol can help with stage fright, also known as performance anxiety, which is a type of social anxiety. The alcohol does tend to take the edge off, as it is effective at reducing anxiety in the short term. But this effect does not tend to last. The biggest problem with alcohol is that it […]
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Can You Pass Out From Stage Fright?
Yes, you can pass out, or faint, from stage fright. When you are stressed or anxious, such as performing in front of people when you have stage fright, then this can make you breath in ways that make you feel lightheaded and dizzy. You may even hyperventilate, where you are breathing rapidly, and take shallow […]
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4 Fail-Safe Strategies to Overcome your Anxiety and Boost Your Performance
Here are 4 strategies in different situations to help you overcome your anxiety and optimize your performance: The Presentation It’s smooth sailing when you can just read off the screen, but when it comes to Q&A or winning the engagement of your audience, your anxiety starts to kick in. Key points and explanations are lost […]
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How to control nervousness during an interview?
I know of someone who works at an Asian grocery store who is 24 years old, and had graduated from a prestigious university with a degree in mechanical engineering. Although it has been 7 months since his graduation, he still has not submitted his resume to an engineering firm for an interview, and continues to […]
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