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Propranolol is a beta blocker that affects hypertension. which division does it impact the most?

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The division that it would impact the most is the sympathetic division. Since propranolol is a non selective beta adrenergic blocker, it would have a lesser effect on the beta 3 adrenergic receptor. It can also act as inverse agonist which means it has a negative magnitude of intrinsic activity.
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