2.The ingestion of a substance, such as alcohol, an illegal drug, or a non-prescribed medicine, as a conscious or unconscious means of coping with a psychological condition, such as anxiety or depression. self′-med′i·cate′v. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth...
Due to their busy lifestyle, more and more people in Hong Kong find over-the-counter (OTC) self-medication the most appropriate remedy to minor ailments.
On the nature of fear and anxiety triggered by COVID-19. Front Psychol. 2020;11:3109. Article Google Scholar Quadros S, Garg S, Ranjan R, Vijayasarathi G, Mamun MA. Fear of COVID 19 infection across different cohorts: A scoping review. Front Psychiatry. 2021;12:1289. Article Google ...
Psychogenic ED occurs when psychological factors such as anxiety, stress, and depression interfere with the body's natural processes, creating a mental barrier that disrupts blood flow and arousal necessary for achieving an erection. Additionally, past strained relationships, trust issues, and negative ...
The survey included two parts: 1- Sociodemographic features and the attitudes about self-medication; 2-SHAI (short health anxiety inventory). The data were analyzed in SPSS 18. Fifty-five % (n:99) of medical students were women and 64.1% (n:98) of law students were men. 81.1% of ...
Self-medication is an important and popular topic of scientific study, largely because this process is thought to (at least partially) account for the high comorbidity seen between substance use and anxiety disorders. Simply put, those who utilize substances in response to symptoms of anxiety are ...
RELISTOR® (methylnaltrexone bromide) is a prescription drug used to treat OIC in adults with long-lasting non-cancer pain. See Safety and full Prescribing Info.
for MOH among people with chronic headache (11 years follow-up).46 Regular use of tranquil- izers, a combination of chronic musculoskeletal disorders and gastrointestinal complaints, and increased Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale score, as well as smoking and physical inactivity, increased the ...
A collegiate athlete population was surveyed for alcohol abuse as well as self-reported depression, anxiety, and other psychiatric symptoms. This study revealed that in a group of 262 athletes there were 21 percent who reported high alcohol use and problems associated with its use. Significant corr...
Psychiatric comorbidity (Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS)-Score) Frequency of serious adverse events (SAEs) For patients who have reached the primary endpoint during the study: number of headache days/month and number of days with attack aborting therapy per month in the last study...