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The Heart Drug That Silenced an Olympic Shooter - and the World
The Heart Drug That Silenced an Olympic Shooter - and the World
Fear enters quietly: a heart drug patented in 1962 and approved in 1964 went from saving lives to silencing hands, voices and medals when it crossed into the brain. Propranolol was designed to block cardiac beta receptors - but by reaching brain concentrations up to 33:1 versus blood, it muted the physical symptoms of fear; how did a drug meant for coronaries end up on an Olympic shooting range and in the spotlight?
In this episode, we tell the story of propranolol from its invention to its unintended effects beyond cardiology…
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