Psychotropic Medication Prescriptions and Large California Wildfires
Zachary S. Wettstein,
Ambarish Vaidyanathan
Abstract:ImportanceWildfires, intensified by climate change, have known effects on physical health but their effects on mental health are less well characterized. It has been hypothesized that the residential proximity to a large wildfire can exacerbate underlying mental health conditions as evidenced by increased prescriptions of psychotropic medications.ObjectiveTo evaluate the association between the occurrence of large wildfires and the prescription rates of psychotropic medications immediately following the start … Show more
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