"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 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Self Medication" by people in Profiles.
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Antagonism of Neurotensin Receptors in the Ventral Tegmental Area Decreases Methamphetamine Self-Administration and Methamphetamine Seeking in Mice. Int J Neuropsychopharmacol. 2018 04 01; 21(4):361-370.
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Understanding Postdisaster Substance Use and Psychological Distress Using Concepts from the Self-Medication Hypothesis and Social Cognitive Theory. J Psychoactive Drugs. 2018 Apr-Jun; 50(2):177-186.
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Use of prescription and nonprescription medications and supplements by cancer patients during chemotherapy: questionnaire validation. J Oncol Pharm Pract. 2008 Sep; 14(3):123-30.
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Antiemetic and sedative levels found together in 26 civil aviation pilot fatalities, 2000-2006. Aviat Space Environ Med. 2008 Jun; 79(6):607-10.
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A leukemoid reaction caused by a nasal sympathomimetic. Clin Infect Dis. 1992 Nov; 15(5):885-6.
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Simplified postoperative patient-controlled analgesia on a gynecologic oncology service. Gynecol Oncol. 1990 Jul; 38(1):55-8.