beta-adrenergic blocking agent. See antiadrenergic. Any of a class of agents that blocks 1 and/or 2 adrenergic receptors in the nervous system, modulating cardiac functions, respiratory functions and the dilation of blood vessels. Effect. Slowed heart rate, lowered blood pressure, reduced anxiety.
Born Lindsay Marie Whalen on May 9, 1982, in Hutchinson, Minn. Married former University of Minnesota All-American golfer Ben Greve on Oct. 6, 2008, in Hutchinson, Minn. Daughter of Neil and Kathy Whalen, is the oldest of five children. Majored in sports management.
Fast Forward to 1961. On January 6 Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh were divorced after 20 years of marriage. In March of the same year Olivier marries actress, Joan Plowright with whom he will stay for the rest of his life. The previous years had not been happy ones.