Associations between β-blockers and psychiatric and behavioural outcomes: A population-based cohort study of 1.4 million individuals in Sweden.
Yasmina MoleroSam KaddouraRalf Kuja-HalkolaHenrik LarssonPaul LichtensteinBrian M D'OnofrioSeena FazelPublished in: PLoS medicine (2023)
In this population-wide study, we found no consistent links between β-blockers and psychiatric outcomes. However, β-blockers were associated with reductions in violence, which remained in sensitivity analyses. The use of β-blockers to manage aggression and violence could be investigated further.