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BETA BLOCKERS AND PERFORMANCE ANXIETY IN MUSICIANS

A Report by the beta blocker study committee of FLUTE:
Karla Harby, freelance writer and amateur flutist
Kathrin Kucharski, clinical pharmacist and amateur flutist
Sarah Tuck (committee chair), professional flutist
Julia Vasquez, professional flutist


Beta blockers have been called "the musicians underground drug." Often musicians form their opinions, and may risk their health, based on locker-room-type information. Performance anxiety can be a deeply personal subject for musicians, and many are reluctant to discuss all the possible remedies. It is our intention to bring this subject into the open, and to provide accurate information to inform personal opinions and decisions.

Published here with the kind permission of Karla Harby.