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| Title |
The implications of Methylphenidate use by healthy medical students and doctors in South Africa
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Medical Ethics, March 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/1472-6939-15-20 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Chad Beyer, Ciara Staunton, Keymanthri Moodley |
| Abstract |
The use of medical stimulants to sustain attention, augment memory and enhance intellectual capacity is increasing in society. The use of Methylphenidate for cognitive enhancement is a subject that has received much attention in the literature and academic circles in recent times globally. Medical doctors and medical students appear to be equally involved in the off-label use of Methylphenidate. This presents a potential harm to society and the individual as the long-term side effect profile of this medication is unknown. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 177 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 173 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 43 | 24% |
| Student > Master | 23 | 13% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 12 | 7% |
| Researcher | 10 | 6% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 10 | 6% |
| Other | 31 | 18% |
| Unknown | 48 | 27% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 47 | 27% |
| Social Sciences | 13 | 7% |
| Psychology | 13 | 7% |
| Neuroscience | 11 | 6% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 11 | 6% |
| Other | 31 | 18% |
| Unknown | 51 | 29% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 6. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 04 February 2015.
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#461
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#50,768
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#8
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So far Altmetric has tracked 991 research outputs from this source. They typically receive a lot more attention than average, with a mean Attention Score of 14.5. This one has gotten more attention than average, scoring higher than 53% of its peers.
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