The Pill That Women Are Taking for Everything From Speeches to First Dates - WSJ

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This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com. https://www.wsj.com/style/beta-blockers-anxiety-propranolol-e063674b WSJ. MAGAZINE Listen (12 min) By | Photography by Sergiy Barchuk for WSJ. Magazine Sept. 2, 2025 10:00 pm ET AS ERICA FISHER’S nuptials approach, she’s trying to decide: Should she take a beta blocker before she walks down the aisle? Everyone