Oxprenolol in the treatment of anxiety due to environmental stress.

The author conducted two trial studies to evaluate the use of oxprenolol in the treatment of symptoms resulting from environmental stress. Results indicated that on a three-times-a-day regimen, 80 mg of oxprenolol was superior to 20 mg of oxprenolol and equally as effective as 5 mg of diazepam. The author discusses the benefit of beta-blocking drugs and points to the need for further studies.