Brantigan C O, Brantigan T A, Joseph N
Am J Med. 1982 Jan;72(1):88-94. doi: 10.1016/0002-9343(82)90592-7.
Stage fright, physiologically the "fight or flight" reaction, is a disabling condition to the professional musician. Because it is mediated by the sympathetic nervous system, we have investigated the effects of beta blockade on musical performance with propranolol in a double blind fashion and the effects of beta stimulation using terbutaline. Stage fright symptoms were evaluated in two trials, which included a total of 29 subjects, by questionnaire and by the State Trai Anxiety Inventory. Quality of musical performance was evaluated by experienced music critics. Beta blockade eliminates the physical impediments to performance caused by stage fright and even eliminates the dry mouth so frequently encountered. The quality of musical performance as judged by experienced music critics is significantly improved. This effect is achieved without tranquilization. Beta stimulating drugs increase stage fright problems, and should be used in performing musicians only after consideration of the detrimental effects which they may have on musical performance.
怯场，从生理上来说是“战斗或逃跑”反应，对职业音乐家而言是一种致残状况。由于它由交感神经系统介导，我们以双盲方式研究了普萘洛尔进行β受体阻滞对音乐表演的影响以及使用特布他林进行β受体刺激的影响。通过问卷调查和状态-特质焦虑量表在两项试验中对29名受试者的怯场症状进行了评估。音乐表演质量由经验丰富的音乐评论家进行评价。β受体阻滞消除了怯场所致的影响表演的身体障碍，甚至消除了经常出现的口干问题。经经验丰富的音乐评论家评判，音乐表演质量得到显著提高。这种效果在未使用镇静剂的情况下得以实现。β受体激动药物会加剧怯场问题，仅在考虑其对音乐表演可能产生的不利影响后，才可用于正在表演的音乐家。
