Beta-blockers may reduce intrusive thoughts in newly diagnosed cancer patients.

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Published in Psychooncology on December 17, 2012

Authors

Monica E Lindgren1, Christopher P Fagundes, Catherine M Alfano, Stephen P Povoski, Doreen M Agnese, Mark W Arnold, William B Farrar, Lisa D Yee, William E Carson, Carl R Schmidt, Janice K Kiecolt-Glaser

Author Affiliations

1: Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.

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