Indiscriminate use of Ritalin® by students of a College Southwest Goiano

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Autor(a) principal: Silva, Mauriene Krauser
Data de Publicação: 2022
Outros Autores: Oliveira, Karla Pereira, Peixoto, Valéria Silva, Linhares, Euvani Oliveira Sobrinho
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Research, Society and Development
Texto Completo: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/38857
Resumo: Ritalin® is a drug that acts directly on the Central Nervous System (CNS), it is indicated for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children and adults, however its consumption has increased in the academic environment which is directly related to the psychostimulant benefits that the substance ensures. The medication should only be used under medical supervision because it is of controlled use, which can cause dependence and long-term damage. Objective: To analyze the knowledge of students at a college in the southwest of Goiás about the indiscriminate use of Ritalin®. Method: This is a quantitative, exploratory field research to analyze the students' knowledge about the indiscriminate use of Ritalin®. A questionnaire containing 20 questions was applied to the students of the following courses: Law, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Medicine, Nutrition, Dentistry and Psychology in a College of the Southwest of Goias, Brazil - through GoogleForms by a link available via WhatsApp. Results: Among the most relevant data, 15.3% (n=48) of the participating students affirmed the use of the drug, and 75% (n=36) used it without the prescription of the professional with the purpose of improving the concentration on the eve of evaluations. Conclusion: This study showed that the use of Ritalin is minimal in relation to the number of participating students, and the individuals who use it claimed to be by recommendation of friends. Evidencing that students resort to the drug as a "miracle pill".
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spelling Indiscriminate use of Ritalin® by students of a College Southwest GoianoUso indiscriminado de Ritalin® por estudiantes de un Colegio del Suroeste de Goiano Uso indiscriminado de Ritalina® por estudantes de uma Faculdade do Sudoeste GoianoMethylphenidateAcademicsSelf-medication.MetilfenidatoAcadémicos,Automedicación.MetilfenidatoAcadêmicosAutomedicação.Ritalin® is a drug that acts directly on the Central Nervous System (CNS), it is indicated for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children and adults, however its consumption has increased in the academic environment which is directly related to the psychostimulant benefits that the substance ensures. The medication should only be used under medical supervision because it is of controlled use, which can cause dependence and long-term damage. Objective: To analyze the knowledge of students at a college in the southwest of Goiás about the indiscriminate use of Ritalin®. Method: This is a quantitative, exploratory field research to analyze the students' knowledge about the indiscriminate use of Ritalin®. A questionnaire containing 20 questions was applied to the students of the following courses: Law, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Medicine, Nutrition, Dentistry and Psychology in a College of the Southwest of Goias, Brazil - through GoogleForms by a link available via WhatsApp. Results: Among the most relevant data, 15.3% (n=48) of the participating students affirmed the use of the drug, and 75% (n=36) used it without the prescription of the professional with the purpose of improving the concentration on the eve of evaluations. Conclusion: This study showed that the use of Ritalin is minimal in relation to the number of participating students, and the individuals who use it claimed to be by recommendation of friends. Evidencing that students resort to the drug as a "miracle pill".El Ritalin® es un fármaco que actúa directamente sobre el Sistema Nervioso Central (SNC), está indicado para el tratamiento del Trastorno por Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad (TDAH) en niños y adultos, sin embargo su consumo se ha incrementado em el ámbito académico lo cual está directamente relacionado com los beneficios psicoestimulantes que la sustância asegura. El medicamento sólo debe utilizar se bajo supervisión médica porque es de uso controlado, lo que puede causar dependencia y daños a largo plazo. Objetivo: Analizar el conocimiento de los estudiantes de una universidad del sudoeste de Goiás sobre el uso indiscriminado de Ritalin®. Método: Se trata de una investigación de campo cuantitativa y exploratoria para analizar el conocimiento de los estudiantes sobre el uso indiscriminado de Ritalin®. Se aplico um cuestionario con 20 preguntas a los alunos de los cursos de Derecho, Enfermería, Farmacia, Fisioterapia, Medicina, Nutrición, Odontología y Psicología de una Facultaddel Sudoeste de Goiás, a través de GoogleForms mediante un enlace disponible vía WhatsApp. Resultados: Entre los datos más relevantes, se destaca que el 15,3% (n=48) de los estudiantes participantes afirmaron el uso del medicamento, y el 75% (n=36) lo utilizan sin La prescripción del profesional com el fin de mejorar La concentración em La víspera de las evaluaciones. Conclusión: Este estúdio demostró que el uso de Ritalin es mínimo em relación com el número de estudiantes participantes, y los individuos que usan, afirmaron ser por indicación de amigos. Evidenciando que los estudiantes recurren a la droga como una "píldora milagrosa".A Ritalina® é um fármaco que age diretamente no Sistema Nervoso Central (SNC), indicado para o tratamento do Transtorno de Déficit de Atenção e Hiperatividade (TDAH) em crianças e adultos, no entanto seu consumo tem aumentado no meio acadêmico, o que está diretamente relacionado com os benefícios psicoestimulantes que a substância garante. A medicação só deve ser utilizada sob orientação médica por ser de uso controlado, o qual pode ocasionar dependência e danos a longo prazo. Objetivo: Analisar o conhecimento dos estudantes de uma Faculdade do Sudoeste Goiano sobre o uso indiscriminado da Ritalina®. Método: Trata-se de uma pesquisa quantitativa, exploratória de campo, para analisar o conhecimento dos acadêmicos sobre o uso indiscriminado da Ritalina®. Foi aplicado um questionário contendo 20 perguntas aos acadêmicos dos cursos: Direito, Enfermagem, Farmácia, Fisioterapia, Medicina, Nutrição, Odontologia e Psicologia em uma Faculdade do Sudoeste Goiano, através do GoogleForms por um link disponibilizado via Whatsapp. Resultados: Entre os dados mais relevantes, destacam-se que 15,3%c(n=48) dos estudantes participantes afirmaram fazer o uso do medicamento, sendo que 75% (n=36) utilizam sem a prescrição do profissional com a finalidade de melhorar a concentração em vésperas de avaliações. Conclusão: O presente estudo demonstrou que o uso de Ritalina é mínimo em relação à quantidade de alunos participantes, sendo que os indivíduos que utilizam alegaram ser por indicação de amigos, evidenciando que os alunos recorrem ao fármaco como uma “pílula milagrosa”.Research, Society and Development2022-12-25info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/3885710.33448/rsd-v11i17.38857Research, Society and Development; Vol. 11 No. 17; e205111738857Research, Society and Development; Vol. 11 Núm. 17; e205111738857Research, Society and Development; v. 11 n. 17; e2051117388572525-3409reponame:Research, Society and Developmentinstname:Universidade Federal de Itajubá (UNIFEI)instacron:UNIFEIporhttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/38857/32221Copyright (c) 2022 Mauriene Krauser Silva; Karla Pereira Oliveira; Valéria Silva Peixoto; Euvani Oliveira Sobrinho Linhareshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSilva, Mauriene Krauser Oliveira, Karla Pereira Peixoto, Valéria Silva Linhares, Euvani Oliveira Sobrinho 2022-12-28T13:53:48Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/38857Revistahttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/indexPUBhttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/oairsd.articles@gmail.com2525-34092525-3409opendoar:2024-01-17T09:52:22.912169Research, Society and Development - Universidade Federal de Itajubá (UNIFEI)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Indiscriminate use of Ritalin® by students of a College Southwest Goiano
Uso indiscriminado de Ritalin® por estudiantes de un Colegio del Suroeste de Goiano
Uso indiscriminado de Ritalina® por estudantes de uma Faculdade do Sudoeste Goiano
title Indiscriminate use of Ritalin® by students of a College Southwest Goiano
spellingShingle Indiscriminate use of Ritalin® by students of a College Southwest Goiano
Silva, Mauriene Krauser
Methylphenidate
Academics
Self-medication.
Metilfenidato
Académicos,
Automedicación.
Metilfenidato
Acadêmicos
Automedicação.
title_short Indiscriminate use of Ritalin® by students of a College Southwest Goiano
title_full Indiscriminate use of Ritalin® by students of a College Southwest Goiano
title_fullStr Indiscriminate use of Ritalin® by students of a College Southwest Goiano
title_full_unstemmed Indiscriminate use of Ritalin® by students of a College Southwest Goiano
title_sort Indiscriminate use of Ritalin® by students of a College Southwest Goiano
author Silva, Mauriene Krauser
author_facet Silva, Mauriene Krauser
Oliveira, Karla Pereira
Peixoto, Valéria Silva
Linhares, Euvani Oliveira Sobrinho
author_role author
author2 Oliveira, Karla Pereira
Peixoto, Valéria Silva
Linhares, Euvani Oliveira Sobrinho
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Silva, Mauriene Krauser
Oliveira, Karla Pereira
Peixoto, Valéria Silva
Linhares, Euvani Oliveira Sobrinho
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Methylphenidate
Academics
Self-medication.
Metilfenidato
Académicos,
Automedicación.
Metilfenidato
Acadêmicos
Automedicação.
topic Methylphenidate
Academics
Self-medication.
Metilfenidato
Académicos,
Automedicación.
Metilfenidato
Acadêmicos
Automedicação.
description Ritalin® is a drug that acts directly on the Central Nervous System (CNS), it is indicated for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children and adults, however its consumption has increased in the academic environment which is directly related to the psychostimulant benefits that the substance ensures. The medication should only be used under medical supervision because it is of controlled use, which can cause dependence and long-term damage. Objective: To analyze the knowledge of students at a college in the southwest of Goiás about the indiscriminate use of Ritalin®. Method: This is a quantitative, exploratory field research to analyze the students' knowledge about the indiscriminate use of Ritalin®. A questionnaire containing 20 questions was applied to the students of the following courses: Law, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Medicine, Nutrition, Dentistry and Psychology in a College of the Southwest of Goias, Brazil - through GoogleForms by a link available via WhatsApp. Results: Among the most relevant data, 15.3% (n=48) of the participating students affirmed the use of the drug, and 75% (n=36) used it without the prescription of the professional with the purpose of improving the concentration on the eve of evaluations. Conclusion: This study showed that the use of Ritalin is minimal in relation to the number of participating students, and the individuals who use it claimed to be by recommendation of friends. Evidencing that students resort to the drug as a "miracle pill".
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