Interesting article on beta-blockers

daktx2 · Post by **daktx2** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 7:52 am

http://www.journalism.ubc.ca/thunderbir ... ckers.html

I know this was a thread years ago, but lets dig it out of the basement. What are you guys' feelings on this?

tubatooter1940 · Post by **tubatooter1940** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 10:42 am

Is beer a beta blocker? If not it ought to be.

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 11:57 am

"Just Say No!"

Regarding the article: I find it hard to believe that hypertension is limited to the musical world; otherwise the phrase "going postal" would not have entered the lexicon, and I can't recall a single instance of a violist wigging out and shooting the music director and most of the second violins.

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 11:58 am

tubatooter1940 wrote:Is beer a beta blocker?

Depends on how much beer, and how big the betas.

sc_curtis · Post by **sc_curtis** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 2:33 pm

I don't use them, but the article sure put it in a stupid context...

Beta-blockers vs. steroids???

Classical music's dirty little secret?

Some people are born stupid; other people spend their entire lives pursuing it...

JCalkin · Post by **JCalkin** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 4:35 pm

windshieldbug wrote:
"Just Say No!"

Regarding the article: I find it hard to believe that hypertension is limited to the musical world; otherwise the phrase "going postal" would not have entered the lexicon, and I can't recall a single instance of a violist wigging out and shooting the music director and most of the second violins.

Just an FYI:
Hypertension or high blood pressure is a medical condition wherein the blood pressure is chronically elevated. While it is formally called arterial hypertension, the word "hypertension" without a qualifier usually refers to arterial hypertension. (from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertension)

prototypedenNIS · Post by **prototypedenNIS** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 12:12 am

I started in playing in marching bands... I've played the Winnipeg Arena....

you're always dealing with less people in the audience.

Maybe if I was playing at Wembley I'd worry... then again, I'm just generally apathetic.