Author: WhitePlainsDave
Date: 2017-03-18 17:10
Having looked at the link, it doesn't seem like this topic was discussed.
Before I do, (and when I do, I'll keep it very PG-13) I take no particular sides in this debate. Some musicians feel they need medications that calm them in order to perform, or perform at their best. Some doctors feel that such class of medicines, which come with their own set of side effects, best be left for, primarily, the treatment of high blood pressure.
Some feel we have these meds, so why aren't we using them to be our best, or simply to be able to make a living as a performer. Others feel that we are overmedicating when other options to achieve calm exist.
But the fact is that one of the common side effects of such meds, especially in men, is in their inability (nod/wink) when on beta blockers..to..
..how shall I say..
....make "little musicians....."
Again..putting food on the table as a performer may trump for many the creation of more mouths to feed in a household where income isn't coming in, because performance is thwarted from inability to remain calm.
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