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February 1, 2023
The SAMHSA Disaster Technical Assistance Center (DTAC) developed Tips for People Who Take Medication: Coping with Hot Weather, a tip sheet that explores climate change, hot weather, and its impacts on people who use medication to manage mental health and other health conditions. It identifies those who may be at risk and provides guidance for ensuring safety and resiliency.
As climate change continues to increase global temperatures, extreme heat and heat waves have become more common challenges for people who take psychotropic medications. Types of psychotropic medications include antidepressants, anti-anxiety medications, stimulants, antipsychotics, and mood stabilizers. Some of these medications can make people more vulnerable to extreme heat, and heat itself can influence people’s mental health and other health conditions.
As climate change continues to increase global temperatures, extreme heat and heat waves have become more common challenges for people who take psychotropic medications. Types of psychotropic medications include antidepressants, anti-anxiety medications, stimulants, antipsychotics, and mood stabilizers. Some of these medications can make people more vulnerable to extreme heat, and heat itself can influence people’s mental health and other health conditions.