This document discusses adrenergic receptors and non-anesthetic drugs that act on them. It describes the types and locations of beta-1 and beta-2 receptors, and how beta blockers work by selectively binding to these receptors to decrease heart rate, contractility, and conduction times. It also discusses the pharmacokinetics of beta blockers, including their absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion, which depends on lipid solubility. Finally, it outlines several types of second messengers involved in G protein-coupled receptor signaling, such as cAMP, cGMP, IP3, DAG and calcium ions.