Enhancing concentration, mood and memory in healthy individuals: An empirical study of attitudes among general practitioners and the general population

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 532-537

  Bergström, Lena Strand ^a   Lynöe, Niels ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Altruistic egoistic reasons; enhancement; natural remedies; pharmaceuticals; public attitudes

Indexed keywords

DRUG; NATURAL PRODUCT;

ADULT; AGED; ALTRUISM; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EGO; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL CONCENTRATION; MOOD; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SWEDEN; UNITED KINGDOM; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; AGED; ALTRUISM; ATTENTION; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; NOOTROPIC AGENTS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PLANT PREPARATIONS; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 47949109798     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494807087558     Document Type: Article

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