Use of cognitive enhancers by Portuguese medical students : do academic challenges matter?
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Use of cognitive enhancers by Portuguese medical students : do academic challenges matter?Estratégias de aprimoramento cognitivo em estudantes de medicina portugueses : qual a relevância dos desafios académicos?Academic performanceCentral nervous system stimulantsPortugalPrescription drug misuseStudents, medicalCopyright © Ordem dos Médicos 2021Introduction: Nonmedical use of prescription drugs and other substances for cognitive enhancement in the academic environment has been documented in several studies. However, the prevalence among Portuguese university students is unknown. We aimed to assess the prevalence and academic contexts of the use of cognitive enhancers of a sample of Portuguese medical students. Material and Methods: An online questionnaire about the use of cognitive enhancers was completed by 1156 participants, who were either medical students (group 1) or newly qualified physicians applying for the Portuguese medical licensing exam (group 2). Results: Coffee was the most frequently used substance for cognitive enhancement purposes in both groups, whereas nonmedical use of prescription drugs for cognitive enhancement was lower in undergraduate students (5%) and higher in licensing exam applicants (14%). Methylphenidate (35%) and modafinil (10%) were the most consumed prescription substances and they were mainly used to enhance attention (83%) and memory (44%). Use of prescription drugs for cognitive enhancement was mainly associated with studying for medical school exams and the medical licensing exam. Most prescription drugs for cognitive enhancement were obtained through medical prescription (54%). Discussion: These results show a low consumption of prescription drugs for cognitive enhancement by Portuguese medical students. Licensing exam applicants show a higher consumption of almost every substance included in this study, which might be explained by the crucial role of the exam in defining their future career path and desire by students to improve the cognitive skills that determine exam success. Conclusion: Studying drugtaking behaviors in medical students and young doctors is relevant for public health and medical education, since they will soon be in charge of drugs prescription. Therefore, ethical and medical concerns raised by off label consumption of prescription drugs for cognitive enhancement purposes must be openly addressed.This study was supported by the project «EXCEL - The Pursuit of Excellence. Biotechnologies, enhancement and body capital in Portugal» which has received funding from the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), under the grant agreement nº PTDC/SOC-ANT/30572/2017Ordem dos MédicosRepositório da Universidade de LisboaMiranda, Miguel AngeloBarbosa, Miguel2021-02-03T17:30:45Z20212021-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10451/46146engActa Med Port. 2021 Jan 280870-399X10.20344/amp.142201646-0758info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-11-08T16:48:20Zoai:repositorio.ul.pt:10451/46146Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T21:58:24.661491Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Use of cognitive enhancers by Portuguese medical students : do academic challenges matter? Estratégias de aprimoramento cognitivo em estudantes de medicina portugueses : qual a relevância dos desafios académicos? |
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Use of cognitive enhancers by Portuguese medical students : do academic challenges matter? |
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Use of cognitive enhancers by Portuguese medical students : do academic challenges matter? Miranda, Miguel Angelo Academic performance Central nervous system stimulants Portugal Prescription drug misuse Students, medical |
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Use of cognitive enhancers by Portuguese medical students : do academic challenges matter? |
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Use of cognitive enhancers by Portuguese medical students : do academic challenges matter? |
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Use of cognitive enhancers by Portuguese medical students : do academic challenges matter? |
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Use of cognitive enhancers by Portuguese medical students : do academic challenges matter? |
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Use of cognitive enhancers by Portuguese medical students : do academic challenges matter? |
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Miranda, Miguel Angelo |
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Miranda, Miguel Angelo Barbosa, Miguel |
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Barbosa, Miguel |
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Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa |
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Miranda, Miguel Angelo Barbosa, Miguel |
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Academic performance Central nervous system stimulants Portugal Prescription drug misuse Students, medical |
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Academic performance Central nervous system stimulants Portugal Prescription drug misuse Students, medical |
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Copyright © Ordem dos Médicos 2021 |
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2021 |
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2021-02-03T17:30:45Z 2021 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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