Use of neuroenhancement drugs: prevalence, frequency and use expectations in Switzerland

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serval:BIB_2293417B1F30
Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Titre
Use of neuroenhancement drugs: prevalence, frequency and use expectations in Switzerland
Périodique
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Auteur⸱e⸱s
Deline S., Baggio S., Studer J., N'Goran A.A., Dupuis M., Henchoz Y., Mohler-Kuo M, Daeppen J.-B., Gmel G.
ISSN
1660-4601
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
2014
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
11
Numéro
3
Pages
3032-3045
Langue
anglais
Résumé
Objective: The present study investigates the use expectations, prevalence and frequency of neuroenhancement drug (ND) use among the Swiss male population, separating college students from others. Methods: Young Swiss men were invited to participate in the Cohort Study on Substance Use Risk Factors. A total of 5,967 participants responded to questions on six types of NDs (wakefulness medication, antidepressants, Alzheimer's disease medication, Parkinson's disease medication, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication, and beta-blockers). The frequency of use depending on five expectations (to enhance wakefulness, attention, memory, concentration and stress reduction) was analyzed for a twelve-month period. Results: (1) About 3% of the sample indicated use of at least one ND; (2) ADHD medication was the most prevalent; (3) The type of ND preferred differed depending on academic status (4). Quantitatively, over the year, college student users used ND much less frequently than other users. Conclusions: Prevalence of ND use is low in Switzerland relative to other countries such as the United States. Patterns of ND use differed depending on academic status, suggesting that while college student ND users tended to do so rarely (probably to enhance cognitive abilities for exams), non-college male users used other NDs more frequently (probably to "get high").
Mots-clé
college students, expectations of use, neuroenhancement, prevalence, smart drugs
Pubmed
Web of science
Open Access
Oui
Création de la notice
12/03/2014 12:25
Dernière modification de la notice
20/08/2019 13:00
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