Background Patients who report use of herbs to their physicians may not be able to
accurately describe the ingredients or recommended dosage because the products for the …

Objective. To examine and compare the prevalence of mental health problems, help-
seeking attitudes, and perceptions about mental health problems among US pharmacy and …

Introduction Self-medication, meaning the autonomous treatment of self diagnosed diseases
with non-prescription drugs, has become an increasingly relevant topic-not the least …

Importance Prescription medications are increasingly used among adults in the United
States and many have a potential for causing depression. Objectives To characterize use of …

Objectives Given the rising prevalence of psychiatric symptomatology among college
students, this analysis aims to identify temporal trends in psychiatric medication usage …

In recent years, the non-medical use of prescription drugs (without a doctor's prescription)
has increased dramatically. Less attention has been paid to the intentional misuse of over …

Patients who self-medicate with herbs for preventive and therapeutic purposes may assume
that these products are safe because they are “natural,” but some products cause adverse …

The authors review the extent of the use of nonprescription drugs as well as possible
variables influencing such consumption. Various studies indicate that age, sex, personality …

Purpose Dietary supplement (DS) use among US military personnel is widespread. Many
consume several different DS with multiple ingredients one or more times each week …

Background: Nonmedical use of prescription pain medications, sedatives, and stimulants is
a well-documented problem among college students. Research has indicated that students …