Questionnaire Survey Concerning Pharmacological Cognitive Enhancement among Undergraduates

被引:3
作者
Yamamoto, Midori [1 ]
Ishii, Yuji [2 ]
机构
[1] Coll Healthcare Management, 906-4 Takayanagi, Fukuoka 8350018, Japan
[2] Kyushu Univ, Grad Sch Pharmaceut Sci, Higashi Ku, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Fukuoka 8128582, Japan
来源
YAKUGAKU ZASSHI-JOURNAL OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN | 2020年 / 140卷 / 11期
关键词
pharmacological cognitive enhancement; awareness survey; undergraduate;
D O I
10.1248/yakushi.20-00113
中图分类号
R9 [药学];
学科分类号
1007 ;
摘要
Pharmacological cognitive enhancement (PCE) usually refers to the use of medical substances by healthy individuals to improve mental performance. Given that certain substances have been frequently used for years, the long-term eSectiveness and safety are essential to know but particularly difficult and costly to determine. Although PCE is a widespread and frequent phenomenon among university students in other countries, PCE prevalence in Japan has not been elucidated. The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence of and the attitude toward PCE among Japanese undergraduates over 3 years (2017-2019). Almost no student had ever used prescription drugs for cognitive enhancement. When asked, "Would you like to use drugs to enhance your cognitive performance?'' 68.6-72.0% of the students answered, "No,'' 25.4-26.7% answered, "I couldn't say,'' and 2.5-4.8% answered, ``Yes.'' These answers were associated with sex (2017-2018) and stress sensitivity (2019) but not with drinking, smoking, or stress of academic performance. Half of the students had used energy drinks for neural enhancement prior to an examination, which is similar to Western usage. The users of soft enhancers, such as energy drinks, are more likely to use other drugs. Given that caffeine can be a gateway for cognitive enhancement, future education addressing PCE among students should emphasize the side effects of prescription drugs as well as health risks of caffeine products.
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页码:1397 / 1403
页数:7
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