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hlthe2b

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7. Very subdued... I'd argue he'd been warned to keep it "calm" and probably given a beta blocker...

Reply to Jimbo101 (Original post)

Sun May 21, 2017, 04:14 PM

May 2017

which, is not uncommonly used to keep oneself calm during public speaking to important/unfamiliar/stress-inducing audiences. With jet lag on top of it, a 70 yo man is going to be rather "out of it".

The problem with it is that use of beta blockers "dulls" the mind a bit too--not like a sedative, but it prevents the adrenaline rush that usually makes for a more engaging performance from those speakers capable of doing so.

Not saying there may not be many things wrong with Trump, both physically and mentally, but I"m not seeing what the source link claims.

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Very subdued... I'd argue he'd been warned to keep it "calm" and probably given a beta blocker... hlthe2b May 2017 #7

I wonder if he is taking Rx for dementia or anxiety VigilantG May 2017 #8

the beta blocker I'm referring to has anti-anxiety effects as well. hlthe2b May 2017 #9

Makes sense. VigilantG May 2017 #11

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