Recent Examples of truce from the Web. 1  And Cersei, inevitably, sets her own trap: forging a false truce with Daenerys, but secretly plotting to hire the Golden Company and retake the south of Westeros while Daenerys and her dragons are busy with the White Walkers. â , GQ, Game of Thrones, 28 Aug. 2017.
Beta-blockers can also block the stimulation of the heart form electrical impulses-they can control irregular heartbeats-thus lowering the activity of the heart and slowing down the heart rate. Hypertension-beta-blockers lower blood pressure by slowing down the heart rate, as well as reducing the force of the heart. Blood still gets to all parts of the body, but at reduced pressure. Glaucoma-pressure within the eyeball is reduced with beta-blocker eye drops.
What are beta blockers and how do they work? Beta blockers, also known as beta-adrenergic blocking agents, are drugs that block norepinephrine and epinephrine (adrenaline) from binding to beta receptors on nerves. Norephinephrine and epinephrine are produced by nerves throughout the body as well as by the adrenal gland.