"Self Medication" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The self administration of medication not prescribed by a physician or in a manner not directed by a physician.
| Descriptor ID |
D012651
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.319.900 E02.900.900
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| Concept/Terms |
Self Medication- Self Medication
- Medication, Self
- Medications, Self
- Self Medications
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Self Medication" by people in Profiles.
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Mortazavi SS, Shati M, Khankeh HR, Ahmadi F, Mehravaran S, Malakouti SK. Self-medication among the elderly in Iran: a content analysis study. BMC Geriatr. 2017 09 01; 17(1):198.
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Leggett A, Pepin R, Sonnega A, Assari S. Predictors of New Onset Sleep Medication and Treatment Utilization Among Older Adults in the United States. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2016 07; 71(7):954-60.
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Eaves ER. "Just Advil": Harm reduction and identity construction in the consumption of over-the-counter medication for chronic pain. Soc Sci Med. 2015 Dec; 146:147-54.
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R?os JL, Betancourt J, Pag?n I, Fabi?n C, Cruz SY, Gonz?lez AM, Gonz?lez MJ, Rivera-Soto WT, Palacios C. Caffeinated-beverage consumption and its association with socio-demographic characteristics and self-perceived academic stress in first and second year students at the University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus (UPR-MSC). P R Health Sci J. 2013 Jun; 32(2):95-100.
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Betancourt J, R?os JL, Pag?n I, Fabi?n C, Gonz?lez AM, Cruz SY, Gonz?lez MJ, Rivera WT, Palacios C. Non-medical use of prescription drugs and its association with socio-demographic characteristics, dietary pattern, and perceived academic load and stress in college students in Puerto Rico. P R Health Sci J. 2013 Jun; 32(2):89-94.
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Zvolensky MJ, Cougle JR, Bonn-Miller MO, Norberg MM, Johnson K, Kosiba J, Asmundson GJ. Chronic pain and marijuana use among a nationally representative sample of adults. Am J Addict. 2011 Nov-Dec; 20(6):538-42.
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Potter CM, Vujanovic AA, Marshall-Berenz EC, Bernstein A, Bonn-Miller MO. Posttraumatic stress and marijuana use coping motives: the mediating role of distress tolerance. J Anxiety Disord. 2011 Apr; 25(3):437-43.
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Clatts M, Giang le M, Goldsamt L, Col?n-L?pez V. Nonmedical use of promethazine hydrochloride among heroin injectors in Vietnam: unrecognized risks and unintended consequences. Subst Use Misuse. 2010 Mar; 45(4):515-27.
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Bonn-Miller MO, Zvolensky MJ, Bernstein A, Stickle TR. Marijuana coping motives interact with marijuana use frequency to predict anxious arousal, panic related catastrophic thinking, and worry among current marijuana users. Depress Anxiety. 2008; 25(10):862-73.