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Expertise
Questions on the mechanism of action and side effects of antihypertensive drugs, the epidemiology of hypertension and the cardiovascular complications of untreated or undertreated high blood pressure
Experience in the area
I have been an investigator in the field of hypertension research for over 20 years.
Organizations
Council for High Blood Pressure Research
American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
American Heart Association
Publications
Hypertension, Journal of Hypertension, Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Molecular Pharmacology, American Journal of Physiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics of Dentistry
Education/Credentials
Ph.D. in Pharmacology
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Recent Answers from William B. Jeffries, Ph.D.
2010-02-09 Metaprolol:
Metoprolol and Nebivolol are both beta blockers and it which seems odd that they would be prescribed simulataneously. I would ask your doctor about that. Additionally, beta blockers are not currently
2010-02-09 High Blood Pressure:
Normal blood pressure is less than 120/80. Individuals are consider to be "prehypertensive" when blood pressure is above 120/80 but not higher than 139/89. Individuals with pressure consistently at or
2010-02-05 Hypertension:
Data from large clinical trials indicate that beta blockers (such as atenolol), taken alone, are not the best class of drugs to reduce the long-term consequences of hypertension. On the other hand, drug
2010-01-26 Hypertension medications:
Anxiety could be a side effect of any drug, but the anxiety and the blood pressure control issues are not necessarily related. It is not possible to "feel" blood pressure and you reaaly shouldn't be in
2010-01-25 High Blood Pressure:
A patient with a blood pressure of 170/100 should be treated for hypertension. The cause of primary hypertension is unknown, but it is not caused by nervousness. There are excellent drug treatments for
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