Klarinet Archive - Posting 000471.txt from 2006/03

From: "Shaw, Kenneth R." <krshaw@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] One in Four Classical Musicians Use Beta Blockers
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 13:14:15 -0500


One in four classical musicians in large American orchestras use beta
blockers.
<http://www.journalism.ubc.ca/thunderbird/2005.03/features/betablockers.
html>

The story is based on data from 1987, and we've discussed it here. See
=66or example
<http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html=3Ff=3D1&i=3D9205&t=3D89=
21>,
with informed medical opinion from Diane Karius and expert opinion from
a top player, Greg Smith.

I use a beta blocker for problems unrelated to musical performance, and
=66ind that it eliminates stage fright, which I sometimes have, which has
been strong enough to interfere with performance. On the other hand,
Using it definitely changes my performance, and I lose a little edge. I
sometimes skip the pill on the morning of a performance.

=46or those who use BBs, what's the effect your playing=3F

Ken Shaw

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