title: [Possible effects of climate changes (particularly heat waves) on body functions with a special emphasis on subjects taking psychopharmacons: a narrative review].
abstract: Climate change and global warming have become increasingly discussed in the last few years - but mainly as an economical-social problem. Due to the preceding years' hot summers, as a clinical psychiatrist I considered it important to examine the effect of heat on body functions especially among those who are taking psychiatric drugs. The problem has a clinical significance, since heat is an extreme environmental factor with unexpected consequences. Due to heat various adverse reactions are expected especially in subjects on combined pharmacotherapy regimes. The present article points out the clinical importance of heat and also its potential adverse (and sometimes life-threatening) consequences.
authors.affiliation: Petz Aladár Megyei Oktató Kórház, Pszichiátriai Mentálhygiénés és Addiktológiai Centrum, Győr, Hungary. judith.radics@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Judit
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Radics
mesh_terms: D057231:Climate Change; D057232:Global Warming; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012621:Seasons
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs