Propranolol for PTSD?

First of all I don't believe much of what I hear on shows but last night on the Practice some girl was prescribed Propranolol for PTSD and it was said that that's controversy because it was supposed to help you forget about what happened to you.

That kind of annoyed me a bit because I take propranolol for hand tremors and I have no trouble with memory and I've been on it for some time.

Are shows allowed to be unrealistic and inaccurate about real life medicine like what was mentioned above?

Is Propranolol used for PTSD? It's mainly used for heart problems.

I have been prescribed Inderal (propranolol) for 2 things. I suffer from Chronic migraines that my doctor and I think may be do to PTSD. I also have high blood pressure... so that kills to birds with one stone.

As for it being used to help people forget about traumatic events, I think that's b.s. I have never heard of that being a use of it, and I have don't extensive research on it.

In my case yes... I might be taking it for PTSD... but more for the effects PTSD has caused me.

have a nice day =]

If you have never had PTSD then you might not know. I kmow men who came back from downrange and if it help them then so be it. Why does it matter what the med is good for.

I saw that as well read the following article. Along the left side it has a related article links one is called Panic attacks, maybe it is true

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