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Originally Posted by willravel
If I take Atenelol when I'm 17, could there me physical or mental reprecussions later in life? I've done a bit of research, and it seems that many drug tests are rushed, and thus cannot always account for the full effects of a drug, espically over a very long period of time.
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Will, I'm glad you're under the care of a great doc. . . they can be hard to find these days, as most have to work twice as many hours to make the same pay they made 15 years ago. It sounds like you are the rarest of patients: one who actually follows your doctors recommendations!
Because beta blockers are not part of my regular medical arsenal, I can't speak with the same authority on the subject as I can on psychiatric meds. However, my experience with drugs which adversely affect the central nervous system is that their effects are temporary, and not something to worry about after the drug has been discontinued. There are a number of drugs out there that can make you stupid when you're taking them, but the effects go away as soon as you D/C them. I wouldn't waste a moment worrying about long term effects from altenolol if I were you.