Why the study?
Does pretreatment with beta-blockers alter the hemodynamic and humoral effects of drinking coffee in normotensive subjects?
Population
12 normotensive subjects
Comparison
Drinking coffee after pretreatment with… vs Drinking coffee after placebo pretreatment
Design
Other
Authors
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Beta-blocker pretreatment does not alter coffee's pressor effects in normotensives; leaves open relevance to hypertension or chronic use.
Does pretreatment with beta-blockers alter the hemodynamic and humoral effects of drinking coffee in normotensive subjects?
Pretreatment with selective or nonselective beta-blockers does not significantly alter the pressor or humoral response to coffee in normotensive individuals.
Smits et al. (1983) studied this question.
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