| CURRICULUM IN CARDIOLOGY - HISTORY OF MEDICINE |
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 49-51 |
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The discovery of beta-blockers
Subir Kumar Maulik
Department of Pharmacology, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
Prof. Subir Kumar Maulik
AIIMS, New Delhi
India
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DOI: 10.4103/jpcs.jpcs_11_18
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The introduction of β-adrenergic-blocking drugs in the early 1960s represented a major advance in therapeutics. Their use highlighted the importance of the sympathetic nervous system. This article briefly highlights some of the steps in their development. |
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