PEOPLE taking beta adrenergic-blocking agents (-blockers) for heart conditions may be less aggressive while they're on the medication, according to international research.
-blockers are used to treat high blood pressure, angina and other heart problems, and there is some evidence they can have psychological impacts.
Using Swedish healthcare data for 1.4m people prescribed the medication, the researchers compared psychiatric hospitalisations, suicidal behaviour and violent crime charges when people were taking the drugs with periods when they weren't.
The researchers say the participants had a 13% lower risk of being charged with a violent crime while taking -blockers and were 8% less likely to be hospitalised for a psychiatric disorder.
Those taking -blockers were 8% more likely to be treated for suicidal behaviour.
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