Becker's World of the Cell 9th Edition by Lewis Kleinsmith, Jeff Hardin, Gregory Paul Bertoni

Exercise 6

Membrane Receptors and Medicine. Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is often seen in elderly people. A typical prescription to reduce a patient's blood pressure includes compounds called beta-blockers, which block -adrenergic receptors throughout the body. Why do you think beta-blockers are effective in reducing blood pressure