Background: Non-medical use of prescription drugs for the enhancement of cognitive
functioning has gained popularity in recent years, especially among young educated adults …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Nonmedical use of prescription psychostimulants such as
methylphenidate and amphetamine salts for the purpose of cognitive enhancement is a …

Introduction: Nonmedical use of prescription drugs and other substances for cognitive
enhancement in the academic environment has been documented in several studies …

Background: Cognitive enhancing agents are substances that may augment functions such
as memory, attention, concentration, wakefulness, and intelligence. Methods: An …

IntroductionUse of prescription psychostimulants and nootropics for non-medical purpose is
a growing trend, especially in academic environment. Seeing the risks of …

International media has paid attention to the use of substances by healthy subjects to
enhance cognitive performance. Medical students are liable to use cognitive enhancers …

Background: Use of prescription stimulants for cognitive enhancement in healthy individuals
has been of growing interest to the academic community. University students can be prone …

Background: Pharmaceutical cognitive enhancer misuse among college students is known
as an unknown phenomenon in many countries. Objectives: The purpose of this study was …

This study assesses the use of cognitive enhancement medication among university
students in Northern Italy. It was conducted as a cross-sectional analysis on the basis of a …

T he well-being of medical students has potentially important consequences for students'
own professional and personal development, as well as for the patients for whom they will …