Peters NL, Anderson KC, Reid PR, Taylor GJ. Acute mental status changes caused by propranolol.
Johns Hopkins Med J 1978;
143:163-4. [PMID:
723112]
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Abstract
A 74-year-old woman with mild dementia became disoriented and developed paranoid delusions when treated with low-dose propranolol. There was no evidence of cardiovascular instability, and the symptoms resolved within a week. Rechallenge with propranolol led to a recurrence of mental status changes.
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