Indiscriminated use of methylphenidate among academics at the university center presidente antônio carlos - unitpac in araguaína tocantins

Regarded as the most widely used psycho stimulant in the world, methylphenidate is the drug of choice for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), a disorder currently very much addressed because it is present in children in school. The good performance of the drug in a behavioral relationship paved the way for its misuse by academics, university students, student for public tenders and people with an interest in better development in activities that require a certain concentration. The survey carried out a survey of the use of methylphenidate in the academic environment of the institution, with the main purpose of analyzing the data obtained and comparing them with similar studies. We used a sample of 208 students, where we applied a self-explanatory questionnaire among academics from all courses of the institution for the knowledge of users and others related to the use, obtaining a result of 17.3% of users of the drug, corresponding to 36 academics, where 94.4% of these users use it in an evaluation period, and 50% of them have been influenced by friends and / or family, numbers corresponding to the statistics given by studies based on the use of the drug for the purpose of educational performance. Thus finding a high prevalence among academics, starting to use it under the influence of friends and with doubtful access to the medicine by prescription or purchase from a pharmacy as the largest number, followed by purchase from friends, with the presence of side effects after use of the medication, but proving to be effective since a large part of the academics say they feel the need to use it again, which can also be indicative of dependence, one of the effects caused by the constant use of the medication