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Prevalence of and motives for pharmacological neuroenhancement in Switzerland - results from a national internet panel (2016)
Auteur(s) :
MAIER, L. J. ;
HAUG, S. ;
SCHAUB, M. P.
Année
2016
Page(s) :
280-295
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
53
Domaine :
Autres substances / Other substances ; Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus géographique
SUISSE
Thésaurus mots-clés
MOTIVATION
;
COGNITION
;
ETUDE TRANSVERSALE
;
PRODUIT ILLICITE
;
MEDICAMENTS
;
STIMULANTS
;
PREVALENCE
;
MILIEU ETUDIANT
;
MILIEU PROFESSIONNEL
Note générale :
Commentary: Language matters - a call for caution regarding research on non-medical use of prescription drugs. Arria A.M., p. 296-297.
Résumé :
Aims: To estimate the prevalence of self-reported pharmacological neuroenhancement (PNE) with prescription or recreational drugs among the Swiss general population and correlates of PNE.
Design: A population-based cross-sectional study using a self-administered online survey.
Setting: A telephone-recruited highly representative internet panel in Switzerland.
Participants: A total of 10 171 Swiss employees and students (unweighted n = 10 084) aged 15-74 years (mean age: 39.1 ± 13.3; 46.6% female).
Measurements: Self-reported life-time, past-year and past-month use of prescription or recreational drugs for PNE, motives for use and correlates of PNE, including socio-demographic, health and recreational drug use characteristics.
Findings: The life-time prevalence of PNE was 4.0% [95% confidence interval (CI) = 3.62, 4.38], and the past-year prevalence was 2.1% (95% CI = 1.82, 2.38). Life-time pharmacological mood enhancement (3.1%; 95% CI = 2.76, 3.44) was more prevalent than pharmacological cognitive enhancement (1.4%; 95% CI = 1.17, 1.63). Fifty-four participants reported both (0.5%; 95% CI = 0.36, 0.64). PNE was associated with studying rather than full-time [odds ratio (OR) = 0.35; 95% CI = 0.21, 0.57] or part-time employment (OR = 0.39; 95% CI = 0.23, 0.67), stress (OR = 1.51 95% CI = 1.31, 1.75), cocaine (OR = 2.40; 95% CI = 1.51, 3.82) and amphetamine use (OR = 2.44; CI 95% = 1.37, 4.33), diagnosis of a mental disorder (OR = 4.26; 95% CI = 3.14, 5.80), and perceived poor health (OR = 0.76; 95% CI = 0.64, 0.90).
Conclusions: Taking prescription or recreational drugs for pharmacological neuroenhancement is rare among Swiss employees and students (4.0%). Pharmacological mood enhancement (3.1%) is more prevalent than direct pharmacological cognitive enhancement (1.4%).
Design: A population-based cross-sectional study using a self-administered online survey.
Setting: A telephone-recruited highly representative internet panel in Switzerland.
Participants: A total of 10 171 Swiss employees and students (unweighted n = 10 084) aged 15-74 years (mean age: 39.1 ± 13.3; 46.6% female).
Measurements: Self-reported life-time, past-year and past-month use of prescription or recreational drugs for PNE, motives for use and correlates of PNE, including socio-demographic, health and recreational drug use characteristics.
Findings: The life-time prevalence of PNE was 4.0% [95% confidence interval (CI) = 3.62, 4.38], and the past-year prevalence was 2.1% (95% CI = 1.82, 2.38). Life-time pharmacological mood enhancement (3.1%; 95% CI = 2.76, 3.44) was more prevalent than pharmacological cognitive enhancement (1.4%; 95% CI = 1.17, 1.63). Fifty-four participants reported both (0.5%; 95% CI = 0.36, 0.64). PNE was associated with studying rather than full-time [odds ratio (OR) = 0.35; 95% CI = 0.21, 0.57] or part-time employment (OR = 0.39; 95% CI = 0.23, 0.67), stress (OR = 1.51 95% CI = 1.31, 1.75), cocaine (OR = 2.40; 95% CI = 1.51, 3.82) and amphetamine use (OR = 2.44; CI 95% = 1.37, 4.33), diagnosis of a mental disorder (OR = 4.26; 95% CI = 3.14, 5.80), and perceived poor health (OR = 0.76; 95% CI = 0.64, 0.90).
Conclusions: Taking prescription or recreational drugs for pharmacological neuroenhancement is rare among Swiss employees and students (4.0%). Pharmacological mood enhancement (3.1%) is more prevalent than direct pharmacological cognitive enhancement (1.4%).
Affiliation :
Swiss Research Institute for Public Health and Addiction (ISGF), Associated Institute at the University of Zurich and WHO Collaborating Centre, Zurich, Switzerland
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