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What is the primary use of beta blockers?
What is the primary use of beta blockers?
To manage abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmia) and to protect the heart from a second heart attack after a first heart attack (secondary prevention).
What do beta blockers block?
What do beta blockers block?
Receptor sites for the endogenous catecholamines epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine (noradrenaline) on adrenergic beta receptors.
Where are β1-adrenergic receptors mainly located?
Where are β1-adrenergic receptors mainly located?
Mainly in the heart and in the kidneys.
Which types of beta receptors are mainly located in the lungs, gastrointestinal tract, liver, uterus, vascular smooth muscle, and skeletal muscle?
Which types of beta receptors are mainly located in the lungs, gastrointestinal tract, liver, uterus, vascular smooth muscle, and skeletal muscle?
Where are β3-adrenergic receptors located?
Where are β3-adrenergic receptors located?
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Beta Blockers
- The primary use of beta blockers is to treat conditions such as hypertension, angina, and certain heart rhythm disorders.
- Beta blockers block the effects of the hormone epinephrine (adrenaline) on the heart, which can help to slow the heart rate and reduce blood pressure.
Beta Adrenergic Receptors
- β1-adrenergic receptors are mainly located in the heart.
- β2-adrenergic receptors are mainly located in the lungs, gastrointestinal tract, liver, uterus, vascular smooth muscle, and skeletal muscle.
- β3-adrenergic receptors are located in adipose tissue and are involved in lipolysis (the breakdown of fat).
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