"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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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 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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Safety of Over-the-Counter Medications in Pregnancy. MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs. 2019 Jul/Aug; 44(4):196-205.
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Research Ethics in Behavioral Interventions Among Special Populations: Lessons From the Peer Approaches to Lupus Self-Management Study. Am J Med Sci. 2018 02; 355(2):104-112.
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From Kratom to mitragynine and its derivatives: physiological and behavioural effects related to use, abuse, and addiction. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2013 Feb; 37(2):138-51.
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Prescription drug use and self-prescription among training physicians. Arch Intern Med. 2012 Feb 27; 172(4):371-2.
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Anxiety and alcohol use disorders: comorbidity and treatment considerations. Alcohol Res. 2012; 34(4):414-31.
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A community intervention to decrease antibiotics used for self-medication among Latino adults. Ann Fam Med. 2009 Nov-Dec; 7(6):520-6.
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Availability of antibiotics for purchase without a prescription on the internet. Ann Fam Med. 2009 Sep-Oct; 7(5):431-5.
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Adolescents with insomnia and substance abuse: consequences and comorbidities. J Psychiatr Pract. 2008 May; 14(3):146-53.
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Is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptom severity associated with tobacco use? Am J Addict. 2008 May-Jun; 17(3):195-8.
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Factors affecting Latino adults' use of antibiotics for self-medication. J Am Board Fam Med. 2008 Mar-Apr; 21(2):128-34.