Prevalence and correlates of stimulant and depressant pharmacological cognitive enhancement among Norwegian students:

Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

HelgaMyrseth¹ 

关键词: depressants;    enhancement drugs;    nootropics;    personality traits;    pharmacological cognitive enhancement;    prescription drug misuse;    smart drugs;    stimulants;   

DOI  :  10.1177/1455072518778493

学科分类：生物化学/生物物理

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Aims:To assess the prevalence and factors associated with stimulant and depressant pharmacological cognitive enhancement (PCE) drug use among Norwegian students.Design:In the first wave (T1), 28,553 students were invited to participate, of whom 9370 (32.8%) responded and completed the survey (mean age = 24.9 years, 63.5% female). One year later (T2) those who had responded to some items at T1 were invited to participate in a follow-up survey, where 4783 (47.2%) responded and completed the survey (mean age = 24.8 years, 64.8% female).Results:Lifetime prevalence of stimulant PCE drug use was 2.1% at T1 and 3.6% at T2. The lifetime prevalence of depressant PCE drug use was 1.5% at T1 and 3.3% at T2. Stimulant PCE drug use at T2 was predicted by low scores on agreeableness and anxiety, high scores on intellect/openness, and alcohol use, and stimulant and depressant PCE drug use at T1; while depressant PCE drug use at T2 was predicted by low scores on extroversion, high scores on conscientiousness, intellect/o...

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