Just another excuse to pop a pill.
The flutist either needs to find another line of work or learn to manage her stage fright. Stage fright is, after all, brought on solely by the individual and as such can be controlled by them. When my kids were young and were going on stage for the first time, I explained to them that the audience was made up of parents who would only have eyes for their own kids. They've never had butterflies since.
Stage fright is, after all, brought on solely by the individual and as such can be controlled by them. I disagree. Stage fright is a physiologic phenomenon based on the primitive "fight or flight" response. For some, it is very difficult to control.
Just another excuse to pop a pill.
If we were talking about Valium or other benzo's, I might be able to see your point. However, beta blockers don't even REMOTELY produce a buzz, so other than the desired therapeutic effect, there would be no compelling reason for someone to "pop" a beta blocker.