Pharmacological Cognitive Enhancement Among International Medical Students: Assessing Study Habits as a Novel Factor.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Pharmacological cognitive enhancement (PCE) among healthy individuals with off-label use of medications raises ethical and safety concerns in academia. Among the few studies that have examined this phenomenon in medical students, the desire to improve performance and cope with high levels of stress are the most common associated factors implicated. Our main objective was to update current literature by exploring a novel factor by investigating the association between PCE use and student learning approaches among a cohort of international medical students.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study with an anonymous, online survey, distributed to year 1 US international medical students at Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara. Participants reported PCE me

SUBMITTER: Sheldon P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11699064 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature