Musicians Will Take Anything
DENVER—Musicians suffering from stage fright can now cool it down by simply popping a little pill. Thorazine? Cyanide? Dexatrim? No, it’s propranolol, a drug commonly used for heart ailments. Dr. Charles Brantigan here at Presbyterian Hospital has found it to have a calming effect on tense rockers whose sneaks are overflowing with the brew of panic.
Musicians Will Take Anything
DENVER—Musicians suffering from stage fright can now cool it down by simply popping a little pill.
Thorazine? Cyanide? Dexatrim? No, it’s propranolol, a drug commonly used for heart ailments. Dr. Charles Brantigan here at Presbyterian Hospital has found it to have a calming effect on tense rockers whose sneaks are overflowing with the brew of panic.
In tests conducted by Dr. B., the drugees reported they were less nervous, didn’t get the cold sweats and that their hands stopped trembling. Now there’s a first!
Although Brantigan claims there are no dulling side effects, how in the world could he tell?
Rick Johnson