Pharmacological neuroenhancement and the ability to recover from stress – a representative cross-sectional survey among the German population

Pharmacological neuroenhancement and the ability to recover from stress – a representative cross-sectional survey among the German population

Abstract Background Pharmacological neuroenhancement (PNE) refers to the use of psychoactive substances without doctor’s prescription to enhance cognitive performance or to improve mood. Although some studies have reported that drugs for PNE are also being used to cope with stressful life situations...

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Main Authors: Christiana Bagusat, Angela Kunzler, Jennifer Schlecht, Andreas G. Franke, Andrea Chmitorz, Klaus Lieb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
Subjects:
Pharmacological neuroenhancement
Resilience
Stress coping
Illicit drugs
Prescription drugs
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13011-018-0174-1

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