Beliefs about benefits and harms of medications and supplements for brain health.

ABSTRACT: The role of medications and supplements for brain health is a fast-changing and growing field, making it difficult for patients to receive updated and accurate information. The objective of this study was to assess patients' beliefs about the helpfulness or harmfulness of various medications and supplements on brain health. A convenience sample of adults from an integrated healthcare system completed a web-based survey. Descriptive statistics were used for this hypothesis-generating study. A total of 1661 respondents completed the survey. The majority of respondents were female (77%), between the ages of 51-70 (64%), and white (89%). Across the selected medications and supplements purported to improve a person's brain health (vitamin E, ginkgo biloba, hormones such as estrogen or testoster

SUBMITTER: Marcum ZA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6995253 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature