Boing Boing June 29, 2026 • 21:11

Propranolol doesn't kill public speaking dread — it just stops your body from becoming a shaky mess - Boing Boing

By Ellsworth Toohey

Propranolol doesn't kill public speaking dread — it just stops your body from becoming a shaky mess - Boing Boing

Propranolol doesn’t eliminate mental dread before a talk. It stops your body from dumping adrenaline, steadies your voice, and lets your mind follow. A tech speaker explains.

Zack Proser wrote up everything he knows about public speaking after years of giving tech talks. The most useful section is on propranolol, the beta blocker concert musicians have been using for deca… [+698 chars]

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