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. 1976 Jun;39(6):607–612. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.39.6.607

Effect of propranolol on acute withdrawal tremor in alcoholic patients.

H Teräväinen, A Larsen
PMCID: PMC492361  PMID: 781187

Abstract

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.

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