Beta-adrenergic antagonists reduce hypertension through all of the following effects, EXCEPT:
A) diminishing reflex tachycardia as a compensatory response.
B) suppressing renin release from the kidneys.
C) a negative inotropic effect.
D) reduction of peripheral vascular resistance through vasodilation.

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Beta-adrenergic antagonists do not directly cause vasodilation; on the contrary, they cause vasoconstriction in certain vascular beds. The other options are all mechanisms by which beta-adrenergic antagonists reduce hypertension.

Beta-Adrenergic Antagonists Reduce Hypertension Through All of the Following Effects