Beta Adrenergic Antagonists

Question 1

what do Beta Adrenergic Antagonists compete with

Answer 1

sympathomimetic neurotransmitters

Question 2

examples of sympathomimetic neurotransmitters

Answer 2

catecholamines

Question 3

what receptors do the sympathomimetic neurotransmitters bind to and where are these receptors found

Answer 3

beta(1)-adrenergic receptors in the heart and vascular smooth muscle

Question 4

what happens when the sympathomimetic neurotransmitters bind to the beta(1)-adrenergic receptors in the heart and vascular smooth muscle

Answer 4

reduction in resting heart rate, cardiac output, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and reflex orthostatic hypotension.