Do i have to get a perscription to get beta blockers to stop stage fright?

Question:i have a school play coming up and i heard beta blockers stop stage fright

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Beta blockers only alleviate the physiological symptoms of stage fright ( ie racing heart, sweating, etc). If your fear is psychological it won't help.

To answer your question though, yes you need a prescription.

There's a lot of negativity about using a drug to help with stage fight, however BB's are quite common amongst musicians, who really need to have steady hands and the slightest tremble due to stage fright can cost them a huge audition.

I have actually used them on occasion for big musical auditions. You do have to be careful of how much you're taking though (listen to the doc and ideally go to a doctor who has experience with performers) and not to get too dependant on using them. I think it's kind of like Dumbo's feather - after using them a couple times you realize that you can do it on your own and don't need them.

Also, if you haven't had much experience realize that stage fright is completely normal! Try to channel that "fear" into energy that you can use during your performance! After you've done it, your confidence will soar!

Best of luck!

Don't buy into the drug thing.

The best way to deal with stage fright is to deal with stage fright.

It is natural for everyone to feel a little anxiety when performing in front of others.

But it is best to experience these emotions directly and learn how they make you feel.

Don't try to block a natural human tendency.

I think you may need a prescription unless you get them on ebay.
and yes they may help a bit, the only other thing you could do is take a drop of vodka before you go on lol.

are you crazy, taking them without a heart condition where they are specially medicated????
they FORCE your heartbeat to slow down against what it wants to do...

Though modern culture and the drug companies would have you believe otherwise, all of life can NOT be solved by popping a pill of some sort or other.

Stage fright is a normal part of your body's fight or flight response. It is something that you will experience many times in your life - job interviews, getting married, speaking in public. The school play is good practice, especially since the lights make it so you cannot see most of the audience.

One thing that helps many people is to imagine the audience members that you can see as different kinds of animals - or all in their pajamas or some such. Pick out one or two people in the audience just to the side of the middle and look at them often, speak directly to them. Pretty soon the rest of the audience will disappear.

beta blockers are use only for heart problem..if you dont have heart problem dont use it..the only thing to stop your stage fright is to face your fear..imagined your self that no one was watching you and you just do your thing..then you would realized that the fear start fading away.. good luck to your stage play just give your 100% best and enjoy!

work wid it,.....im sooo nervous wid stuff like that...but i have my best performances by re-verting that nervous energy....get lost in the lights is all i can say....trust me......if u cant be free on stage behind the lights...where can u be free?.....its like this....if u throw up...use it....basically noo matter what every character experiences an emotion or feeling....so just use it.....like how would richard 3 deliever a monologue if he ws drunk or mad or happy or.....nervous....dont let the nervousness overwhelm u becuz every great actor gets nervous....if not...he is not great at all.....instead he is merely reciting lines and motions...

Well, to start with, your presumption that beta blockers stop stage fright is misguided: Beta blockers don't stop stage fright.

One aspect of fear is that the heart can start beating more rapidly. Someone who is already nervous and upset can get more nervous and upset by by the rapid heart rate, which is itself harmless. This compounds the fear. Beta blockers will limit the rapid heart rate and, in such people, that limiting effect stop the compounded fear, but it won't stop the basic fear, the stage fright, that got the heart beating fast to begin with.

Beta blockers have a number of side effects, most notably limiting the heart's output, thus limiting physical and athletic range.

If stage fright is severely limiting your ability to perform, I imagine you'll do much better by discussing it with your parents or your school's counselor, who can recommend strategies or who can refer you to professionals who can help you develop strategies to help you manage the stage fright.

Some people avoid performing altogether because of their stage fright instead of learning techniques to manage it. That's an option, too.

OMG NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
In what world is a numb performance considered good? Practice relaxation techniques and quit focusing on yourself focus on the task!!!