Cognitive enhancement drug use among future physicians: Findings from a multi-institutional census of medical students

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1028-1034

  Emanuel, Robyn M ^a,b   Frellsen, Sandra L ^c   Kashima, Kathleen J ^d   Sanguino, Sandra M ^e   Sierles, Frederick S ^f   Lazarus, Cathy J ^b,g,h  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b ROSALIND FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE   (United States)

^c RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

^e NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f ROSALIND FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE   (United States)

^g TULANE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^h VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

amphetamine salts; cognitive enhancement; drug use; medical students; methylphenidate; nootropics

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; AMPHETAMINE; BARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; METHYLPHENIDATE; PSYCHOSTIMULANT AGENT; TRANQUILIZER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; ONLINE SYSTEM; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOOTROPIC AGENTS; PHYSICIANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880512387     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-012-2249-4     Document Type: Article

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