Effect of propranolol on acute withdrawal tremor in alcoholic patients.
The effect of the beta-adrenergic blocking agent propranolol was tested on positional tremor occurring during acute alcohol withdrawal using a double-blind crossover method and electrical recording of tremor amplitude and frequency. The difference between the effects of propranolol and placebo was not significant.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011433:Propranolol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014202:Tremor / Q000188:drug therapy
D011433:Propranolol