Psychotropics in medical students: A latent danger

Iza, Alejandro García; Ubillus, Nataly Xiomara Soto; Jiménez, Franco León

doi:10.1016/j.rcpeng.2017.12.010

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“…It was well presumed that the key reason was related to general knowledge about medications and, generally speaking, a simple way of purchasing them. Most students reported that they used benzodiazepines because of anxiety, insomnia, stress, excessive work or depression, while 3.5% of them reported using benzodiazepines for fun, out of curiosity or just to experiment (21).…”

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Upotreba anksiolitika kod studenata medicine na Medicinskom fakultetu u Osijeku

Marušić¹,

Karl²,

Olujić³

et al. 2023

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Uvod: Anksiolitici su jedni od najčešće propisivanih lijekova te su veoma popularni zbog svoje široke terapijske primjene. Cilj: Cilj je ispitati učestalost korištenja anksiolitika kod studenata medicine.Metode: U istraživanju je sudjelovalo 222 studenata od 1. do 6. godine Studija medicine na Medicinskom fakultetu Osijek rješavajući anonimni upitnik. Rezultati: Od 222 studenata 19,5 % koristilo je benzodiazepin. Djevojke ih koriste značajno češće od muškaraca. Najčešće indikacije za korištenje su osjećaj tjeskobe i anksioznost. Najčešće korišten benzodiazepin je alprazolam. Najviše ih koriste studenti 6. godine medicine, dok ih studenti 1. godine ne koriste.Razlozi za korištenje razlikuju se prema godinama studiranja; glavni razlog korištenja na 3. godini je nadolazeći ispit, dok su na 5. i 6. godini razlozi uzimanja benzodiazepina obiteljski i ljubavni problemi. Jednom u više mjeseci benzodiazepine koristi 59,1 % studenata, dok ih 5 % koristi svaki dan, 20,9 % studenata koristi i smatra korisnima biljne preparate za smirenje. Pomoć stručnjaka za svoje probleme potražilo je 32,6 % studenata koji su koristili benzodiazepine, dok ih je 41,9 % o tome razmišljalo. Zaključci: Unatoč tome što su studenti medicine izloženi velikom stresu te anksiolitike koriste češće nego opća populacija, njihova je uporaba racionalna i kontrolirana. / Introduction: Anxiolytics are one of the most prescribed drugs due to their wide therapeutic use. Aims: Our goal is to examine the frequency of anxiolytics use in medical students. Materials and methods: 222 medical students from 1st to 6th year at the Faculty of Medicine in Osijek participated in the research by solving an anonymous questionnaire. Results: Of the 222 students, 19.5% used anxiolytics. Women use them significantly more than men. The most common indication for use is anxiety. The most used benzodiazepine is alprazolam. They are mostly used by 6th-year medical students. Reasons for benzodiazepine use vary depending on the year of study; 3rd-year students use benzodiazepines due to upcoming exams, while for the 5th and 6th year students, family and love problems are more

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“…Pretpostavlja se da su razlog poznavanje lijekova, lakoće nabavljanja. Većina ih koristi zbog anksioznosti, nesanice, stresa, prekomjernog rada te depresije, dok 3,5 % konzumira iz zabave, znatiželje ili eksperimentiranja (21).…”

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Upotreba anksiolitika kod studenata medicine na Medicinskom fakultetu u Osijeku

Marušić¹,

Karl²,

Olujić³

et al. 2023

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Antidepressant awareness and stigmatizing attitudes toward depression and antidepressants, a comparison between first and sixth-year medical students

Nalçakan

Şahin

Yalcinkaya

et al. 2021

Int J Soc Psychiatry

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Background and aim: Psychiatric disorders and antidepressant usage rates have increased over the years. However, prejudice, self, and public stigma continue to impede patients from receiving appropriate treatment, especially in traditional societies. In this study, the views of first and sixth-year medical students were examined. We aimed to show the potential effect of public information and 6 years of medical education on knowledge and awareness. Method: Our target population was first and sixth-year medical students at the Faculty of Medicine at Hacettepe University in Ankara, Turkey, during the semester 2018–2019. For measurement, widely used scales such as the Beck Depression Inventory, Beck Anxiety Inventory were administered. In addition, scales formed specifically by our research team: Sociodemographic information form and Depression and Antidepressant Awareness and Knowledge Scale were used. Results: Compared to first-year participants, sixth-year participants had significantly less stigmatizing views on individual statements. The overall stigma score of sixth-year participants was significantly lower ( p < .05) than first-year participants. Linear Regression Analysis showed that the only predictor of overall stigma score was the depression score ( p < .05, beta = −0.36), which acted as a negative predictor. Discussion: Sixth-year participants had higher rates of diagnosed psychiatric illness and psychiatric drug usage. Interestingly, the score was not a predictor of the overall stigma score. However, in the responses to individual statements, we observed an overall increase in knowledge and decreased stigma among the sixth-year participants compared to first-year participants. The effects of medical education on knowledge are significant overall. On the other hand, the level of knowledge and beliefs of our first-year participants, which are similar to the public, show a worrisome situation indicating that broader public education efforts are needed. Our study shows an encouraging perspective, indicating that public awareness campaigns can be very effective in increasing knowledge and decreasing misconceptions.

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Psychotropics in medical students: A latent danger

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Upotreba anksiolitika kod studenata medicine na Medicinskom fakultetu u Osijeku

Upotreba anksiolitika kod studenata medicine na Medicinskom fakultetu u Osijeku

Antidepressant awareness and stigmatizing attitudes toward depression and antidepressants, a comparison between first and sixth-year medical students

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