Produces both central and peripheral anti-adrenergic effects.
Central effects : Helps in anxiety disorders and in PTSD
Peripheral effects : Reduces palpitation, hypertension, perspiration
Also facilitates the conditioned aversive effects of cocaine.
Produces profound symptomatic control with smooth plasma levels.
Reduces chances of side effects due to fluctuating plasma levels.
Allows reduced dosage frequency and improves patient compliance.
Checks psychosomatic symptoms due to anxiety.
Indicated in
Anxiety
PTSD
Antidepressant-induced tachycardias
Lithium-induced tremor
Antipsychotic-induced akathisia or tardive dyskinesia
Steroid-induced memory loss
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