Cognitive enhancing supplements and medications in United States Resident Physicians.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of cognitive-enhancing medications and supplements among healthy adults continues to rise. Limited data exists on their use among resident physicians. Given their highly competitive and stressful lifestyle, we sought to evaluate the prevalence, motivations, and side effects of using cognitive-enhancing supplements and medications among resident physicians at a large United States academic institution.

Methods

An anonymous web-based survey was circulated to resident physicians inquiring about using cognitive-enhancing supplements and medications, as well as personal characteristics such as gender, marital and parental status, medical diagnoses, and medical specialty. Before circulation, we performed a pilot study. Weighted logistic regression analyses estim

SUBMITTER: Etheridge T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9615194 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature