How Quickly Does Propranolol Work For Anxiety?

How quickly does propranolol work for anxiety is a good question. It tends to be very quick.Â

How Quickly Does Propranolol Work For Anxiety?

Propranolol typically works to help relieve anxiety symptoms in one to two hours. If propranolol is being taken to help relieve performance anxiety it is recommended to be taken 30 to 60 minutes prior to anxiety-provoking situation.

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Darla Ferrara worked for years as an EMT and is now a full-time freelance writer who has created byline pieces for USAToday, Jillian Michaels, USARiseUP, New York Times -- About.com, Multibrief, MedCity News, LiveStrong, and AOL. She earned her Cardiac Arrest, Hypothermia, and Resuscitation Science Certification from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, her Nutrition for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Certification from the University of California, San Francisco, and her certification in Musculoskeletal Case Studies - Anatomy from Harvard Medical School.