Non-medical use of methylphenidate by medical students: prevalence and motivations. Integrative review
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Resumo: | Objective: This study performed a literature review evaluating aspects of prevalence and motivations on the non-medical use of methylphenidate by medical students. Methods: We searched the Scopus, PubMed, SciELO, and Web of Science databases and the Google Scholar search tool using the keywords "Methylphenidate" and "Medical Student" and their correlates in Portuguese. A total of 472 articles were recovered, of which 24 were included for full reading and discussion after the application of the pre-established inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results: It was observed that the prevalence of non-prescribed use of methylphenidate ranged from 0.51% in Lithuania to 35% in Colombia. The main motivations reported for using the drug were academic outcomes improvement and increase in concentration during studies, although research shows no significant improvement in academic performance with the use of medication by healthy individuals. Conclusion: The non-prescribed use of methylphenidate presents a high and worrying frequency. Also, scientific studies questioning the use of psychostimulant medications for cognitive improvement by healthy students make the practice illegal and unfounded. |
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Non-medical use of methylphenidate by medical students: prevalence and motivations. Integrative review |
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Non-medical use of methylphenidate by medical students: prevalence and motivations. Integrative review |
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Non-medical use of methylphenidate by medical students: prevalence and motivations. Integrative review Batista da Costa, Leticia methylphenidate medical students non-prescription drug misuse methylphenidate medical students non-prescription drug misuse |
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Non-medical use of methylphenidate by medical students: prevalence and motivations. Integrative review |
title_full |
Non-medical use of methylphenidate by medical students: prevalence and motivations. Integrative review |
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Non-medical use of methylphenidate by medical students: prevalence and motivations. Integrative review |
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Non-medical use of methylphenidate by medical students: prevalence and motivations. Integrative review |
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Non-medical use of methylphenidate by medical students: prevalence and motivations. Integrative review |
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Batista da Costa, Leticia |
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Batista da Costa, Leticia Sousa, Jiliélisson Oliveira de Silva, Samillys Valeska Bezerra de França Almeida, Valéria Duarte de Fernandes, Thales Allyrio Araújo de Medeiros |
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Sousa, Jiliélisson Oliveira de Silva, Samillys Valeska Bezerra de França Almeida, Valéria Duarte de Fernandes, Thales Allyrio Araújo de Medeiros |
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Batista da Costa, Leticia Sousa, Jiliélisson Oliveira de Silva, Samillys Valeska Bezerra de França Almeida, Valéria Duarte de Fernandes, Thales Allyrio Araújo de Medeiros |
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methylphenidate medical students non-prescription drug misuse methylphenidate medical students non-prescription drug misuse |
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methylphenidate medical students non-prescription drug misuse methylphenidate medical students non-prescription drug misuse |
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Objective: This study performed a literature review evaluating aspects of prevalence and motivations on the non-medical use of methylphenidate by medical students. Methods: We searched the Scopus, PubMed, SciELO, and Web of Science databases and the Google Scholar search tool using the keywords "Methylphenidate" and "Medical Student" and their correlates in Portuguese. A total of 472 articles were recovered, of which 24 were included for full reading and discussion after the application of the pre-established inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results: It was observed that the prevalence of non-prescribed use of methylphenidate ranged from 0.51% in Lithuania to 35% in Colombia. The main motivations reported for using the drug were academic outcomes improvement and increase in concentration during studies, although research shows no significant improvement in academic performance with the use of medication by healthy individuals. Conclusion: The non-prescribed use of methylphenidate presents a high and worrying frequency. Also, scientific studies questioning the use of psychostimulant medications for cognitive improvement by healthy students make the practice illegal and unfounded. |
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