Adverse psychocutaneous effects of prescription stimulant use and abuse: A systematic review

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cameron R. Moattari ◽  
Katlein França
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Stimulant Use ◽  
Prescription Stimulant Use

Feigning Symptoms to Obtain Prescription Stimulants: A Vignette-Based Study on Its Conditions

2021 ◽  
pp. 002204262110554
Author(s):  
Floris van Veen ◽  
Sebastian Sattler ◽  
Guido Mehlkop ◽  
Fabian Hasselhorn
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Medical Condition ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Prescription Stimulants ◽  
Stimulant Use ◽  
Prescription Drug Use ◽  
Personal Morality ◽  
Prescription Stimulant Use ◽  
Willingness To Use

This vignette-based study examined the willingness to feign symptoms to obtain a prescription following an analysis on who might use prescription stimulants to enhance performance ( N = 3,468). It experimentally manipulated three factors: the social disapproval of prescription stimulant use for enhancement purposes, the physicians’ diagnostic efforts, and the medical condition (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy); respondent characteristics of self-control, personal morality, and self-efficacy were also measured. Our results showed that social disapproval of prescription drug use, a personal morality that disapproves of drug use, high self-control, and high self-efficacy were negatively associated with the willingness to use. Willingness increased especially in situations of social approval when there was a stronger personal approval of drug use, or surprisingly when physicians’ diagnostic efforts were higher. The feigning willingness was lower in situations of social disapproval and when personal morality disapproved of feigning. Thus, personal and situational characteristics are relevant to understand both behaviors.

scholarly journals Prevalence and Correlates of Prescription Stimulant Use, Misuse, Use Disorders, and Motivations for Misuse Among Adults in the United States

2018 ◽  
Vol 175 (8) ◽  
pp. 741-755 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wilson M. Compton ◽  
Beth Han ◽  
Carlos Blanco ◽  
Kimberly Johnson ◽  
Christopher M. Jones
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Stimulant Use ◽  
Prescription Stimulant Use

Increased Energy Drink Use as a Predictor of Illicit Prescription Stimulant Use

2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 413-419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Conrad L. Woolsey ◽  
Ronald D. Williams ◽  
Bert H. Jacobson ◽  
Jeff M. Housman ◽  
Jason D. McDonald ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Drink ◽  
Stimulant Use ◽  
Prescription Stimulant Use

Medicate to Graduate: Academic Strain and Nonmedical Prescription Stimulant Use Among Graduate and Undergraduate Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 196-217
Author(s):  
James N. Hurst ◽  
John M. Eassey ◽  
Julie Marie Baldwin ◽  
Tusty ten Bensel
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Original Data ◽  
Strain Theory ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Prescription Stimulants ◽  
Stimulant Use ◽  
Nonmedical Use ◽  
Prescription Stimulant Use

The nonmedical use of prescription stimulants has been prevalent on college campuses in recent years. Previously, nonmedical prescription stimulant use (NMPSU) has been associated with increased use of other illicit substances, drug abuse, school dropout, and arrest. It is, therefore, imperative to understand the etiology of NMPSU for prevention, intervention, and harm reduction purposes. This study builds upon previous research on the role of academic strain in NMPSU by (a) considering a measure of strain that is more consistent with strain theory and (b) extending the examination to include graduate students. By utilizing an original data set of 1,121 undergraduate and graduate students at a Southern urban university, our overall results are consistent with general strain theory but mixed with respect to the role of academic strain in particular. The implications of our study for academic strain are discussed.

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