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18/Nov/2024
18/Nov/2024
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2024AO0895
Highlights Psychostimulant use in the studied population revealed the following: ■ Lack of a valid diagnosis, unsupervised use, drug interactions, and adverse effects. ■ Concomitant use of alcohol and drugs and contraindications such as depression/anxiety. ■ Acquisition without prescription and use to improve academic performance. ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate psychostimulant drug use among academics in the health area of a higher education institution in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Methods: We conducted an online cross-sectional study of 389 university students from various […]
Keywords: Academic performance; Central nervous system stimulants; Drug interactions; Health sciences; Illicit drugs; Learning; Performance-enhancing substances; Prescription drugs; Students; Universities