Patterns of non-medical use of methylphenidate among 5th and 6th year students in a medical school in southern Brazil

Silveira, Rodrigo da Rosa; Lejderman, Betina; Ferreira, Pedro Eugênio; Rocha, Gibsi Maria Possapp

doi:10.1590/2237-6089-2013-0065

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“…Regarding the use of prescription drugs, the prevalence of antidepressant use was of 11.4% 22 , whereas 23% of students reported having taken methylphenidate without a prescription 23 . It is possible that these drugs are used as a way to relieve the stress of upcoming residency tests at the end of the program, as well as a way of handling the extreme work shifts and changes in the sleep/wake cycle.…”

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The use of drugs and medical students: a literature review

Cândido

Souza

Stumpf

et al. 2018

Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras.

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SUMMARY INTRODUCTION The consumption and abuse of alcohol and other drugs are increasingly present in the lives of university students and may already be considered a public health problem because of the direct impacts on the physical and mental health of these individuals. The requirements of the medical program play a vital role in the increasing rate of drug users. OBJECTIVES To carry out a systematic review of the literature on the use of drugs, licit or not, in Brazilian medical students. METHODS A descriptive-exploratory study, in which the SciELO and MEDLINE databases were used. A total of 99 articles were found, of which 16 were selected for this review. RESULTS Alcohol and tobacco were the most frequently used licit drugs among medical students. The most consumed illicit drugs were marijuana, solvents, “lança-perfume” (ether spray), and anxiolytics. The male genre presented a tendency of consuming more significant amounts of all kinds of drugs, with the exception of tranquilizers. It was found an increasing prevalence of drug consumption in medical students, as the program progressed, which may result from the intrinsic stress from medical school activities. Students who do not use psychoactive drugs are more likely to live with their parents, to disapprove drugs consumption, to practice religious beliefs and to be employed. Conclusion The prevalence of licit and illicit drug use among medical students is high, even though they understand the injuries it may cause.

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The use of drugs and medical students: a literature review

Cândido

Souza

Stumpf

et al. 2018

Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras.

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“…Using these substances would increase the risk of mortality and morbidity and would cause issues such as academic failure, instability of social relationships, addiction and unwanted damages (9,10). The CE medication misuse can lead to physical and mental tolerance and dependency (11,12).These medications include methylphenidate, dextroamphetamine and modafinil (6,13). Students that use CEs would experience major side effects, such as illusion, anxiety, irritability, tachycardia, and dangerous side effects such as addiction, seizure, and cardiovascular events (7,9).…”

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“…Students that use CEs would experience major side effects, such as illusion, anxiety, irritability, tachycardia, and dangerous side effects such as addiction, seizure, and cardiovascular events (7,9). Some effects of methylphenidates are similar to cocaine's effect on the brain (9,13,14). According to studies in Iran, 41.7% of the Ritalin users use it to increase concentration (9,10).…”

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The Use of Cognitive Enhancers Among Medical Students

Mousavi¹,

Shojaei²

2019

Int J High Risk Behav Addict

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Background: Pharmaceutical cognitive enhancer misuse among college students is known as an unknown phenomenon in many countries. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of cognitive enhancers and its effective factors in students of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed by analyzing a total sample of 579 students in the one of University of Medical Sciences in Tehran, Iran, Iran. It was told to students that fill the paper questionnaire, nameless, consist of 13 questions about drug usage's prevalence to improve cognitive function and about the reasons and correlates in the course. Results: There was a significant relationship between cognitive enhancer use and the age of respondents (P < 0.05). According to logistic regression analysis, there was significant relationship between knowing someone who had used, stress level and CE use (P < 0.05). Also, a significant difference was found between genders in terms of the motivation to use; so that female were trying to increase concentration. Conclusions: Most of the medical students in this study used cognitive enhancers to improve their concentration for all quiz and assistant exams. Thus they are at risk of being addicted to these drugs.

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“…out.-dez. 2017;13(4):232-242. citadas por eles foram: ajudar nos estudos, melhorar a concentração, manter acordado e para ir a festas (56) .…”

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Metilfenidato e melhoramento cognitivo em universitários

Monteiro¹,

Oliveira²,

Rodrigues³

et al. 2018

SMAD Rev Eletr Saúde Mental Álcool Drog

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Objetivo: Muitas informações circulam na literatura não científica a respeito da “pílula da inteligência”, termo utilizado para designar o metilfenidato. Assim, a presente revisão sistemática reúne dados sobre as motivações, expectativas, efeitos e prejuízos do uso não prescrito de metilfenidato por universitários. Metodologia: Revisão sistemática no período de 2008 a 2015. Resultados: Há escassez de dados científicos sobre as reais motivações desse uso devido especialmente às limitações metodológicas dos estudos. Os instrumentos de pesquisa pouco investigam o uso de substâncias voltado para melhoramento cognitivo. O uso está relacionado à manutenção do estado de alerta e aumento de energia. Tais achados aliado ao fácil acesso à medicação tem tornado o uso do metilfenidato, pelos universitários, uma prática crescente.

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Patterns of non-medical use of methylphenidate among 5th and 6th year students in a medical school in southern Brazil

Cited by 40 publications

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The use of drugs and medical students: a literature review

The use of drugs and medical students: a literature review

The Use of Cognitive Enhancers Among Medical Students

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