The New Age of Performance Anxiety - The Atlantic
archive.today webpage capture Saved from history←priornext→ 21 Apr 2026 17:31:26 UTC All snapshots from host www.theatlantic.com WebpageScreenshot sharedownload .zipreport bug or abuseBuy me a coffee SKIP TO CONTENT Site Navigation Popular Latest Newsletters Sign In Subscribe CULTURE THE NEW AGE OF PERFORMANCE ANXIETY With the rise of screen culture, all the world has stage fright. By Megan Garber Illustration by Jennis Li Cheng Tien APRIL 21, 2026, 7 AM ET SHARE SAVE The beta-blocker propranolol has been a mainstay of American medicine since the 1960s, when it was regularly prescribed as a first-line defense against hypertension, arrhythmia, and other cardiovascular problems. Recent years, though, have seen a boom in the medication’s prescription rates—in part because as the drug regulates the heart, it also settles the nerves. Off-label, propranolol is used to calm the assorted storms of stage fright: the sweaty palms, the belly churn, the racing heart. Even professional perform
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