With disreguard to their side affects, could an ace inhibor or beta/alpha blocker be used as a sleep aid

[101]

I am doing a report on the clinical representations of rx drugs that treat high blood pressure and angina, and their effect on America's citizens (abuse). Please give me an answer based on accurate accounts or give me the source you found your information. Much appreciated.
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[paul]

Not in itself no! They do not really cause drowsiness in many people. However, they do slow down the blood pressure and decrease the heart rate so they can cause a normal relaxation. This is especially true of someone who has high blood pressure or a fast heart rate. That can cause you to stay awake and not sleep. So a beta blocker in that case could help you to sleep. But for a normal person to use them it can be dangerous because these medications can cause the blood pressure to drop and the pulse to drop and heart failure can occur. That's why even patients on the medication are usually monitored and have regular checkups.

[rubenhenninge18]

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[tinmuning]

Beta-blockers are noted to induce insomnia with sleep side effects in as many as 4.3% of the population, especially with propranolol. (taken from Sleep:a comprehensive handbook by Teofilo L. Lee-Chiong)

While some individuals claim to have used beta blockers to induce sleep and was having positive results with it, beta blockers as alternative sleeping agents has not yet been proven.