PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS
November/December 2002 ISSN-1059-6518 Volume 15, Number 6
Psychotropic Medications
Frank Hubbell, DO
This segment of the “Medicine Chest” will follow up on the feature article by reviewing the psychotropic medications and their potential impact on outdoor and athletic activities. This is a very large and complex area of psychopharmacology. There are however, several principles that if understood and followed should minimize the risks associated with the following family of therapeutic drugs and outdoor experiential education.