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Forum - High Blood Pressure Forum
Topic - a new study confirms slow breathing impacts HP

http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news-...ension-19330-1/
http://www.omhrc.gov/templates/news.aspx?ID=615471

I think the resperate group is long way ahead of this group. It would be good if there was some way to connect the resperate group with these Italy researchers.

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Nightmares and high BP

Topic - Sleep & Sleep Apnea

Q: Are night terrors (or nightmares) associated with high BP? A: Some drugs that are used to treat hypertension can cause nightmares. This would be considered an adverse reaction. During a nightmare, blood pressure naturally increases as part of the body’s response to frightening situations. With good blood pressure control, this elevation of pressure should be within normal ranges.

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Medication: Inderal/ propanolol (Beta blocker)

Topic - Medication: Inderal/ propanolol (Beta blocker)

How Inderal Reduces Blood Pressure Inderal is one of a class of blood pressure medication called Beta-Adrenergic Blocking Agent or more commonly known as Beta Blockers. Beta blockers are a class of drugs that block beta-adrenergic substances such as adrenaline. By blocking the action of the involuntary nervous system on the heart, beta blockers relieve stress on the heart. Inderal slows the heart beat, lessens the force with which the heart muscle contracts and reduces blood vessel contraction in the heart, brain, and throughout the body, thus lowering blood pressure. Other Beta Blockers include Coreg, Tenormin, Toprol XL and Ziac. Although these medications...