A variety of queries from readers have arrived at Lifelines over the last few weeks, so we¡¯ll address some of them in this column.

? JL will be coming to Japan in the fall and wants to bring in several types of prescription psychotropic medication. (Common psychotropic drugs include antipsychotics, antidepressants, ADHD drugs, anti-anxiety medications and mood stabilizers.)

¡°Can I bring them into Japan?¡± JL asks. ¡°The amount of medication that I will be bringing will be less than the maximum allowed. So do I need to apply for the yakkan sh¨­mei?¡±