A comparison of the efficacy and safety of a β-blocker, a calcium channel blocker, and a converting enzyme inhibitor in hypertensive blacks

E Saunders, MR Weir, BW Kong… - Archives of internal …, 1990 - jamanetwork.com
A double-blind, positively controlled, forced dose titration study comparing the efficacy and
safety of atenolol, captopril, and verapamil sustained release as single agents in the …

The psychological side effects of acebutolol and atenolol.

MJ Lewis, DM Jones, AM Dart… - British journal of …, 1984 - Wiley Online Library
We have measured the psychological effects of acebutolol and atenolol in sixteen patients
with essential hypertension. The drugs were administered in a randomized, placebo …

Treatment of hypertension in the elderly: II. Cognitive and behavioral function. Results of a Department of Veterans Affairs Cooperative Study.

G Goldstein, BJ Materson, WC Cushman, DJ Reda… - …, 1990 - Am Heart Assoc
This study was designed to determine whether blood pressure reduction, per se, causes
adverse effects on cognitive and behavioral function in elderly hypertensive patients. Men …

The effects of antihypertensive treatment on cognitive function: results from the HOPE study

JM Starr, LJ Whalley, IJ Deary - Journal of the American …, 1996 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVES: Hypertension is associated with impaired cognition, but it is unclear whether
this impairment is reversible. We sought to evaluate the effect of blood pressure reduction on …

Depression during treatment with beta-blockers: results from a double-blind placebo-controlled study.

P Sorgi, J Ratey, D Knoedler, W Arnold… - The Journal of …, 1992 - europepmc.org
Depression during treatment with beta-blockers: results from a double-blind placebo-controlled
study. - Abstract - Europe PMC Sign in | Create an account https://orcid.org Europe PMC Menu …

Cognitive impairment associated with beta-blockade in the elderly

TK Rogers, CE Bowman - Postgraduate medical journal, 1990 - academic.oup.com
We report the cases of three elderly patients presenting with insidious mental impairment
whilst receiving both lipophilic and hydrophilic beta-adrenoceptor blocking agents …

Increased prescribing of antidepressants subsequent to ß-blocker therapy

BQ Thiessen, SM Wallace, JL Blackburn… - Archives of Internal …, 1990 - jamanetwork.com
• Using records of the Saskatchewan Prescription Drug Plan, we determined the incidence
of antidepressant use (a marker for depressive symptoms) in patients who received β …

Dizziness and falling in elderly psychiatric outpatients.

MD Blumenthal, JW Davie - The American journal of psychiatry, 1980 - europepmc.org
The authors examined 100 psychiatric patients who were 60 years old and older for
orthostatic hypotension and symptoms of dizziness and falling. Almost 40% of the patients …

Central nervous system considerations in the use of β-blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, and thiazide diuretics in managing essential hypertension

FM Gengo, C Gabos - American Heart Journal, 1988 - Elsevier
The most common mild side effects occurring with use of β-blockers, thiazide diuretics, and
angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors for blood pressure control are central nervous …

Impact of diagnosis and treatment of hypertension on quality of life: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, cross-over study of betaxolol

EH Ameling, DF de Korte… - Journal of cardiovascular …, 1991 - journals.lww.com
In an experimental study, 150 general practitioners studied 468 apparently healthy subjects
whose blood pressure (BP) level was unknown or had not been measured for 1 year. The …